Converting Between Percent and Decimal

In this video tutorial, Jeff Jacobson explains the concepts of percents and decimals, focusing on how to convert between the two. The video begins with an introduction to the meaning of percent, followed by a detailed explanation of converting percents to decimals by moving the decimal point. Common mistakes in this conversion process are highlighted. The tutorial then shifts to converting decimals back to percents, emphasizing the reverse process of moving the decimal point. The video concludes with examples and practice problems for viewers to try on their own.

What does the term 'percent' literally mean?

• Per thousand

• Per hundred

• Per fifty

• Per ten

How can 52% be expressed as a fraction?

• 52/50

• 52/10

• 52/100

• 52/1000

What is the shortcut for dividing by multiples of 10?

• Add zeros to the right

• Move the decimal point to the right

• Move the decimal point to the left

• Subtract zeros from the left

What mistake do people often make when converting percents to decimals?

• Leaving the percent symbol

• Adding extra zeros

• Dividing by 10 instead of 100

• Moving the decimal point to the right

How is 7% expressed as a decimal?

• 7.0

• 0.007

• 0.07

• 0.7

What is the decimal equivalent of 0.5%?

• 5.0

• 0.5

• 0.05

• 0.005

What is the first step in converting a percent to a decimal?

• Move the decimal point to the right

• Move the decimal point to the left

• Add a zero

• Multiply by 100

What is the decimal equivalent of 7%?

• 0.7

• 0.07

• 0.007

• 7.0

What is the decimal form of 0.5%?

• 0.05

• 5.0

• 0.5

• 0.005

What is the first step in converting a percent to a decimal?

• Multiply by 100

• Add a zero

• Move the decimal point to the left

• Move the decimal point to the right