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Title: Convert Percentage into a Decimal

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S4-L1

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Lesson Steps

Step	Type	Explanation	Answer
1	Problem	Convert percents into decimal \$5%\$.
2	Step	Given percentage is	\$5%\$
3	Step	Drop the % symbol and divide by 100 to convert a percentage into a decimal number	\$5 / 100\$
4	Step	Finally, we arrived at the number	\$0.05\$
5	SumUp	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?
6	Choice.A	This option is incorrect. It represents 50%, not 5%	0.5
7	Choice.B	It is the correct option. It represents the decimal equivalent of 5%	0.05
8	Choice.C	This option is incorrect. It represents 0.5%, not 5%	0.005
9	Choice.D	This option is incorrect. It represents 0.05%, not 5%	0.0005
10	Answer	Option	B
11	SumUp	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Step

Type

Explanation

Answer

Problem

Convert percents into decimal \$5%\$.

Step

Given percentage is

\$5%\$

Step

Drop the % symbol and divide by 100 to convert a percentage into a decimal number

\$5 / 100\$

Step

Finally, we arrived at the number

\$0.05\$

SumUp

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Choice.A

This option is incorrect. It represents 50%, not 5%

0.5

Choice.B

It is the correct option. It represents the decimal equivalent of 5%

0.05

Choice.C

This option is incorrect. It represents 0.5%, not 5%

0.005

Choice.D

This option is incorrect. It represents 0.05%, not 5%

0.0005

Answer

Option

SumUp

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?