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If a device has an efficiency of 0.60, what is its efficiency expressed as a percentage?

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MCQ

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practice

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Topic

Conservation and dissipation of energy

Question

60%

To convert a decimal to a percentage, multiply by 100. Thus, 0.60 × 100 = 60%.

Confusing Efficiency Formats

Students often confuse decimal and percentage formats for efficiency, mistakenly stating a decimal value as a percentage.

To fix this, remember to multiply the decimal efficiency by 100 to convert it to a percentage.

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