Converting Percentages to Decimals

The video tutorial explains how to convert percentages into decimal form by removing the percent sign and dividing by 100. It covers three examples: converting 60%, 72%, and 0.02% into decimals. The tutorial demonstrates both a shortcut method, which involves moving the decimal point two places to the left, and a long division method for those unsure of the shortcut. The video emphasizes understanding the process to avoid common mistakes and provides detailed steps for each example.

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

• Multiply by 100

• Add a decimal point

• Divide by 100

• Subtract 100

When converting 60% to a decimal, what is the result?

• 0.06

• 60

• 6

• 0.6

What is the shortcut method for dividing by 100?

• Move the decimal point two places to the left

• Subtract two zeros

• Add two zeros

• Move the decimal point two places to the right

In the long division method, what do you do if 100 does not go into the whole number?

• Add 100

• Add a decimal point and a zero

• Subtract 100

• Multiply by 10

What is the decimal form of 72%?

• 72

• 0.72

• 7.2

• 0.072

What is the decimal representation of 1/2?

• 0.2

• 0.5

• 0.25

• 0.75

When converting 7.5% to a decimal, what is the result?

• 0.0075

• 7.5

• 0.75

• 0.075

What is the decimal form of 0.02%?

• 0.02

• 0.2

• 0.0002

• 0.002

In the long division method, what do you do if 100 does not go into the number?

• Add a zero above

• Multiply by 10

• Subtract 100

• Add 100

What is the result of dividing 0.2 by 100 using the shortcut method?

• 0.002

• 0.02

• 0.0002

• 0.2