Question

Jaime claims that when you multiply a whole number by 100, the decimal point moves two places to the right. Salome argues that the decimal point only moves when you multiply a number by a 100. Salome says that when you multiply a whole number by 100, the product has to extra zeros.

Answer 1

Jaime

Explanation:

Jaime claims that when you multiply a whole number by 100, the decimal point moves 2 places to the right. Salome argues that the decimal point only moves when you multiply a decimal by 100. Salome says that when you multiply a whole number by 100, the product has 2 extra zeros. Who is correct?

Jaime is more correct

When converting a DECIMAL into percentage (%), decimal points will move two places to the LEFT

When multiplying a WHOLE number by 100, the decimal point moves two places to the RIGHT.