Humber/Ontario Real Estate Course 4 Exam Practice

In converting the decimal 0.54 to a percentage, which value is correct?

1. 544.7%

2. 54%

3. 5.4%

4. 54.47%

5. 5447%

6. 0.54%

The correct answer is: 54.47%

To convert a decimal to a percentage, you multiply the decimal value by 100 and then add the percentage symbol. In this case, starting with the decimal 0.54: 1. Multiply 0.54 by 100, which gives you 54. 2. Append the percentage symbol to this value, resulting in 54%. This means the correct converted value from the decimal 0.54 to a percentage is 54%. The other options presented do not correctly represent this conversion. The first option suggests an incorrect significant increase in percentage value (544.7%) by misunderstanding the conversion process. The third option (5.4%) reflects a significant decrease because it also fails to account for multiplying by 100. The fourth option (54.47%) suggests an inaccurate conversion due to incorrect multiplication, and the last two options (5447% and 0.54%) also do not represent the correct process or final percentage result. Thus, the only correct representation of 0.54 as a percentage is 54%.