Decimal into a percent, just multiply by 100 (or move the decimal two places to the left). For example: 0.25 = 25% 0.375 = 37.5% 0.875 = 87.5% To turn a decimal into a fraction, remember tenths, hundredths, thousandths, etc.Put the number after the decimal over 1 followed by the same number of zeroes.ecimal into a percent, just multiply by 100 (or move the decimal two places to the left). For example: 0.25 = 25% 0.375 = 37.5% 0.875 = 87.5% To turn a decimal into a fraction, remember tenths, hundredths, thousandths, etc.
Another very common interpretation is the association of  colours with the main parts of the Russian Empire: white thus  represents Belarus (White Russia), blue Ukraine (or  Malorossia, Little Russia), and red Great Russia.
The stripes represent the original 13 Colonies; the stars represent the 50 states of the Union. The colors of the flag are symbolic as well: Red symbolizes Hardiness and Valor, White symbolizes Purity and Innocence and Blue represents Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice. I often think of how our flag grew into what it is today. It is so much more than 3 colors or a decoration.