Answer
.3
Work Step by Step
In order to write a percent as a decimal, we must perform the following steps.
1. Drop the percent symbol
2. Divide by 100
Therefore, 30%=$30\div100=.3$. So, the patient's blood pressure was .3 above normal.
Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321825535
ISBN 13:
978-0-32182-553-7
Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.1 Basics of Percent - 6.1 Exercises - Page 388: 51
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