Converting Percents to Decimals: Key Concepts and Examples

In this video, Mr. J explains how to convert a percent to a decimal by dividing by 100. He provides four examples: converting 40 hundredths, 73 percent, 9.5 percent, and 130 percent to decimals. The process involves moving the decimal point two places to the left, effectively dividing by 100. The video also briefly revisits converting decimals to percents by multiplying by 100.

What do we do when converting percentages to decimals? Select the two correct options.

• Divide by 10

• Divide by 100

• Move the decimal two times to the right

• Move the decimal two times to the left

Convert 70% to decimal form.

• 0.70

• 0.007

• 70

• 0.07

Convert 48% to decimal form.

• 48

• 4.8

• 0.048

• 0.48

Convert 8.4% to decimal form.

• 84

• 0.84

• 0.084

• 8.4

Convert 180% to decimal form.

• 1.80

• 18

• 180

• 0.18