Question

5-37. Richard's strategy for changing a percent to a decimal is to put the decimal point in front of the percent

number. An example of his work is shown at right. Do you agree with Richard's method? Explain your reasoning.
8%=0.8
80%=0.80
800%=0.800

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

no

Explanation:

The percent symbol (%) is a shorthand way to write "divided by 100" (/100). The percent can be changed to a decimal by making that substitution.

8% = 8/100 = 0.08

80% = 80/100 = 0.80

800% = 800/100 = 8.00

Effectively, the change to a decimal is made by moving the decimal point two places to the left. Richard's strategy only works if the percentage has 2 digits left of its decimal point. It does not work in the general case.