Step 1: Find the percentage in the problem.
Step 2: Create a fraction by putting the fraction as the numerator over 100.
Step 3: Divide the numerator "the percent" by the denominator which is 100.
[tex]\frac{87.5}{100}[/tex]
87.5 ÷ 100 = 0.875
87.5% turned into a decimal is 0.875
