Problem

Express the percent as a decimal.
\[
64 \frac{1}{2} \%
\]
\[
64 \frac{1}{2} \%=\square
\]
(Type an integer or a decimal.)

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Final Answer: \(64 \frac{1}{2} \% = \boxed{0.645}\)

Steps

Step 1 :Express the percent as a decimal: \(64 \frac{1}{2} \%\)

Step 2 :Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction: \(\frac{129}{2}\)

Step 3 :Divide the fraction by 100 to get the decimal: \(\frac{129}{2} \div 100 = 0.645\)

Step 4 :Final Answer: \(64 \frac{1}{2} \% = \boxed{0.645}\)

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