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To change a fraction into a decimal or a per cent:

Begin with 5/8. Take your calculator (or pencil and paper) and divide 5 by 8 to get 0.625, now move the decimal over one place for the per cent. Thus 5/8 = 0.625 and 62.5/100

Applying what you know:

You see an item that is $50.00, but it is being reduced by 15%. First you must decide what the amount is that is going to be deducted from $50.00 To do this you will need to multiply 50.009 by .15 (you need to convert 15% to a decimal). The answer is 7.5, now you will need to subtract $7.50 from $50.00, you will be paying $42.50 for the item that is on sale.

Try the handy online tool to check your problems on percentages.