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Express each of the following as a decimal:

A. 8 %

B. 22 %

C. 14\frac{1}{4} %

D. 0.05 %

Arrange the above in decreasing order and choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Divide each percentage by 100.

A: 8%=0.088\% = 0.08.

B: 22%=0.2222\% = 0.22.

C: 14%=0.25%=0.0025\frac{1}{4}\% = 0.25\% = 0.0025.

D: 0.05%=0.00050.05\% = 0.0005.

Decreasing order: 0.22>0.08>0.0025>0.00050.22 > 0.08 > 0.0025 > 0.0005, that is B, A, C, D.

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