Question

Harriet used the work below to determine the percent equivalent to 8/100=0.08×1=0.08%

What was Harriet's error?
A. In Step 1, she set up the proportions incorrectly.
B. In Step 2, she divided 8 by 100 instead of 100 by 8, so she cannot multiply the numerator by the factor.
C. In Step 3, she multiplied the numerator instead of the denominator by the factor.
D. In Step 4, she forgot to move the decimal.

Answer 1

Harriet's error is D) in Step 4. She forgot to move the decimal.

Step-by-step explanation:

Harriet's error is in Step 4. In this step, she forgot to move the decimal.

When converting a decimal to a percent, the decimal point needs to be moved two places to the right, and if necessary, zeros are added as placeholders.

So, the correct percent equivalent to 0.08 is 8%.