Question

What is 0.92 as a percent?

Answer 1

Hint: To calculate the percentage of any quantity, we need to first understand the meaning of the term ‘percent’. Percent means to calculate a quantity per one hundred parts. Now, mathematically, any given quantity, be it a fraction, decimal, whole number, etc. is converted into percentage by multiplying it with one hundred. We shall proceed using this fact in our solution.

Complete step-by-step solution:
We have been given to convert a decimal into its percentage form.
Let the decimal given to us be denoted by ‘x’. Then, we have been given the value of ‘x’ as:
$\Rightarrow x=0.92$
Let us name the above equation as $(1)$ , so we have:
$\Rightarrow x=0.92$ ………$(1)$
Now, we need to find the value of the percentage of ‘x’. We know that any decimal can be converted into its percentage quantity by multiplying it by one hundred. So, we proceed in our solution in the following manner:
$\Rightarrow \%x=x\times 100$
Let us name the above equation as $(2)$, so we have:
$\Rightarrow \%x=x\times 100$ ………$(2)$
Putting the value of ‘x’ from equation number $(1)$ in to equation number $(2)$, we get the value of ‘ %x ’ as:
$\begin{align}
  & \Rightarrow \%x=0.92\times 100% \\
 & \therefore \%x=92% \\
\end{align}$
Therefore, 0.92 when converted into percent comes out to be $92%$ .
Hence, 92% is the correct answer.

Note: Whenever we calculate the percentage of any quantity, that is, of a fraction or a decimal, it is always a non-negative term. This is because the percentage is a simplified method of measurement of quantity and there cannot be a negative amount of a substance. Thus, percentage whenever calculated should be a positive quantity.