Question

When dividing by 100, how does the placement of the decimal change?

A One place to the right
B One place to the left
C Two places to the right
D Two places to the left

Answer 1

D Two places to the left

Explanation:

To change a percent to a decimal we divide by 100. This is the same as moving the decimal point two places to the left. For example, 15% is equivalent to the decimal 0.15.