Question

Convert 1.309 into a percentage.​

Answer 1

Look at the decimal number 1.309 as 1.309 out of one. Furthermore, percent means per hundred. So the task is to convert 1.309 out of one to 1.309 out of one hundred.

The equation to solve the problem is displayed below where x is the 1.309 as a percentage.

1.309

1

=

x

100

We solve the equation for x above by first multiplying each side by one and then multiplying each side by one hundred. Thus, the answer to 1.309 as a percentage is:

130.9%

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

1.309

1

=

x

100

130.9%

is the answer