Decimal Placement and Basic Multiplication

The video tutorial explains how to calculate eight percent of a number. It demonstrates the multiplication of eight by two and eight by nine, and then shows how to place the decimal point to arrive at the final answer, which is choice B.

What is the first step in finding eight percent of 209?

• Multiply 209 by 8

• Add 8 to 209

• Divide 209 by 8

• Multiply 209 by 0.08

What is the result of multiplying eight by two?

• Twenty

• Sixteen

• Fourteen

• Eighteen

What is the product of eight and nine?

• Sixty-four

• Ninety

• Seventy-two

• Eighty-one

Where should the decimal point be placed in the final answer?

• After three places

• After two places

• No decimal point needed

• After one place

What is the final answer when calculating eight percent of 209?

• 16.72

• 19.72

• 17.72

• 18.72