Convert 25% of 25% to decimals.

The correct answer is Option (2) → 0.0625

“Of” means multiply, and a percentage is a number out of 100, so 25% = 0.25.

• 25% of 25% \(=0.25\times0.25\)

• \(0.25\times0.25=0.0625\)

In fractions, 25% is one quarter, and a quarter of a quarter is \(\frac{1}{16}=0.0625\).