Write \( 3.6 \% \) as a decimal and as a fraction. decimal fraction

1. **Convert \( 3.6\% \) to a decimal:** - Recall that "percent" means "per hundred," hence: \[ 3.6\% = \frac{3.6}{100} \] - Dividing by 100 shifts the decimal point two places to the left: \[ \frac{3.6}{100} = 0.036 \] 2. **Convert \( 3.6\% \) (or \( 0.036 \)) to a fraction:** - Write \( 0.036 \) as a fraction: \[ 0.036 = \frac{36}{1000} \] - Simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is \( 4 \): \[ \frac{36 \div 4}{1000 \div 4} = \frac{9}{250} \] **Answer:** - Decimal: \( 0.036 \) - Fraction: \( \frac{9}{250} \)