Converting Percentages to Decimals

The video tutorial explains the concept of percentages, emphasizing that a percentage is an abbreviation for 'per centum' or 'per hundred'. It demonstrates how to convert percentages to decimals by dividing by 100, using examples like 72% and 6%. The tutorial also covers moving decimal places to the left when dividing by 100 and highlights special cases such as converting 6% to 0.06 and understanding the difference between 0.6 and 60%. The video aims to reinforce the understanding of percentages and their conversion to decimals.

What does the term 'per cent' mean?

• Per thousand

• Per hundred

• Per fifty

• Per ten

How do you convert a percentage to a decimal?

• Multiply by 100

• Multiply by 10

• Divide by 100

• Divide by 10

When converting 72% to a decimal, which direction do you move the decimal point?

• Upwards

• Downwards

• To the left

• To the right

How many places do you move the decimal point when converting a percentage to a decimal?

• Four places

• One place

• Two places

• Three places

What is 72% as a decimal?

• 72.0

• 0.072

• 7.2

• 0.72

What is 6% as a decimal?

• 0.6

• 0.06

• 6.0

• 0.006

When converting 6% to a decimal, why do you add a zero?

• To increase the value

• To make it a whole number

• To move the decimal point three places

• To ensure the decimal point moves two places

What percentage does 0.6 represent?

• 600%

• 0.6%

• 60%

• 6%

What is the correct way to write 60% as a decimal?

• 60.0

• 0.60

• 0.06

• 6.0

Why is it important to correctly interpret decimal places when converting to percentages?

• To ensure accurate calculations

• To avoid confusion with larger numbers

• To make the number look bigger

• To simplify the number