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When do you move the decimal point to the left?
When you are dividing.
Do you move decimal points over when multiplying?
Yes. You first multiply, then however many decimal places you were multiplying, you move over.
Why do you move the decimal point 2 places to the left when you convert a percent to a decimal?
Because you are dividing by 100.
The rule for dividing by 100?
Move the decimal place two spots to the left.
What is the rule for dividing by 0.1?
Move the decimal point one place to the right.
What do you do before dividing by a decimal?
Move the decimal point
When do you move the decimal point to the left?
When you are dividing.
When dividing do you move the decimal to the right or to the left?
The answer depends on the magnitude of the number by which you are dividing.
Do you move decimal points over when multiplying?
Yes. You first multiply, then however many decimal places you were multiplying, you move over.
How many places the decimal point move when you divide a number by 10?
The decimal point moves one place to the left when dividing by 10.
When dividing two whole numbers to get a percent how many spaces do you move the decimal?
one space right
When writing a percent as a decimal why do you move the decimal two places?
Because you are dividing by 100.
How do you do multiplication problems with decimal points?
You multiply the numbers like you multiply integers. Count how many numbers are after the decimal points in both numbers combined and move the decimal point in front of the answer.
When you are multiplying or dividing does the exponent tell you how many spaces to move the decimal point?
Yes, but ONLY if the base is 10 .
Which way do you move the decimal when dividing?
You always move the decimal to the right when dividing by a number which is not a whole number. For example: In the problem 100 divided by .01, you would move the decimal two places to the right for divisor and dividend leaving you with 10000 divided by 1.
Why do you move the decimal point 2 places to the left when you convert a percent to a decimal?
Because you are dividing by 100.
The rule for dividing by 100?
Move the decimal place two spots to the left.
