Dividing by 100 Concepts

Wendy won a lottery prize of $933,000 and plans to distribute it equally among 100 charities. The video explains how to divide the amount using a mathematical trick involving decimal points. By moving the decimal point two places to the left, the amount each charity receives is calculated as $9,334.44.

Wendy won a lottery prize and wants to distribute it equally among 100 charities. How much did she win?

• $933,440

• $933,400

• $933,044

• $933,000

What is the first step Wendy should take to divide her prize among 100 charities?

• Add 100 to the prize

• Multiply the prize by 100

• Subtract 100 from the prize

• Divide the prize by 100

When dividing by a multiple of 10, what happens to the decimal point?

• It stays in the same place

• It moves to the left

• It disappears

• It moves to the right

How many digits should shift when dividing by 100?

• Four digits

• Three digits

• Two digits

• One digit

After applying the division trick, what is the amount each charity receives?

• $9,334.44

• $933.44

• $93,344.40

• $933,444.00

What is the purpose of moving the decimal point when dividing by 100?

• To make the number smaller

• To eliminate the decimal

• To make the number larger

• To simplify the division