Is the following *percent to decimal* conversion correct? $$ 55\% $$ $$ = \frac{55}{100} $$ $$ = 0.55 $$ $$ = 0.55 \times 10 $$ $$ = 5.5 $$

Flashcard 10 - Mathematics: Quantitative Reasoning Flashcard Set for the TSIA2

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Explanation:

To convert a percent to a decimal, we drop the percent sign and divide by $100$.

In the question, we dropped the percent sign, divided by 100, and then multiplied the result by $10$. The last step is not needed. Thus, the process shown is not correct.

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