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How does the definition of a percent help you write a decimal?
Per cent means per 100. 37% = 37 hundredths = 0.37
How does understanding whole numbers computation help in decimal computation?
Whole number computation is 90% of decimal computation. The difference is that you need to understand where to put the decimal point in the answer. It's impossible to do decimal computation without knowing how to do whole number computation.
Why does it help to write a decimal as a fraction with a denominator of 100 when writing decimals as percent?
It is not a question of helping or not helping. A percentage is, by definition, parts per one hundred!
What is the actual definition of analogy?
A comparison between two things that are similar in some respects, often used to help explain something or make it easier to understand. 2. A similarity in some respects.
How can money help you understand decimals?
In most countries, the main unit of money (for instance, the United States Dollar, the euro, or the British Pound) is divided into 100 smaller units. Money amounts are written as decimals, with two decimal digits. This may help in part, but it is a bit restrictive, since only two decimal digits are ever used - never more or less.
