percent sign
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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To convert a decimal to a percent, move the decimal point two places to the right and then add the percent sign.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
To convert a percent to a decimal, move the decimal point two places to the left after removing the percent sign.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
To convert a decimal to a percent, we move the decimal point two places to the right and then add the percent sign.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
From now on, the A.P. will use the percent sign after a numeral instead of writing out “percent” or “percentage.”
From The New Yorker • Apr. 2, 2019
Another 10 percent sign up for Head Start.
From Washington Post
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