find the decimal notation for 29.8%

Question

the purpose of 29.8% of all trips in the U.S is to visit friends.

Answer 1

John is correct that to change a percentage to

a decimal, move the decimal two places to the

left.  The reason is that percentage is "parts

out of one hundred. 

For example, 55% = 55/100 = 0.55

 

29.8% = 29.8/100 = 0.298

Answer 2

move decimal two places to  the left = .298