Converting Percentages to Decimals

Converting Percentages to Decimals

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

4th - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial explains how to convert percentages to decimals by dividing the percentage by 100, which is equivalent to moving the decimal point two spaces to the left. This method is referred to as the 'decimal dance.' The tutorial provides examples with 25%, 123%, and 6%, demonstrating the conversion process and emphasizing the removal of the percentage sign to obtain the final decimal value.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'percent' mean?

Per 100

Per 10

Per 50

Per 1000

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Add 100

Subtract 50

Multiply by 10

Divide by 100

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the 'decimal dance' method?

Moving the decimal point two spaces to the right

Moving the decimal point two spaces to the left

Adding two zeros

Subtracting two zeros

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you convert 25% to a decimal?

0.025

0.25

2.5

25.0

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the decimal equivalent of 123%?

12.3

0.123

123.0

1.23

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to remove the percent sign after conversion?

To make it easier to multiply

To simplify addition

To ensure the number is in decimal form

To avoid confusion with fractions

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the decimal form of 6%?

0.06

6.0

0.006

0.6

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