The Converting decimals to percents exercise appears under the 6th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, Arithmetic essentials Math Mission, Pre-algebra Math Mission and Mathematics I Math Mission. This exercise practices the conversion of decimals into percentages.
Types of Problems[]
There is one type of problem in this exercise:
- Change the decimal into a percentage: This problem provides a decimal. The user is asked to convert this decimal into a percentage and write it in the provided box.
Change the decimal into a percentage
Strategies[]
This exercise is easy to get accuracy and speed badges because there is only one type of problem and the conversion is very simple.
- To change a decimal into a percentage, move the decimal two spots to the right!
- After users have done this, make sure to provide the % symbol to ensure credit.
Real-life Applications[]
- Fractions, decimals, and percents are used in many sports such as basketball to determine how many field goals the player has made over how many they attempted.
- Decimals are very common in shopping. Price tags, food labels, and receipts all contain decimals.
- At gas pumps, decimals are used to show how much gas is pumped and much it costs per gallon.