Question

Which reason best describes why you can divide any number by 100 by moving the decimal point two places to the left?

Dividing a number by 100 is the same as subtracting the number 100 times.


Dividing by 100 is the same as removing a zero.


Moving the decimal point makes the number smaller.


Moving the decimal point two places to the left makes the number 1/100 of its original value.

Answer 1

moving the decimal point two places to the left makes the number 1/100 of its original number.

Answer 2

Option D, Moving the decimal point two places to the left makes the number 1/100 of its original value.

Explanation:

Step 1: Find the answer

I believe that it is the last choice because a number divide by 100 gives 1/100 of the value.

Example: Find 4 / 100

`(4)/(100) = 0.04`

`4*(1)/(100)=(4)/(100)=0.04`

Answer: Option D, Moving the decimal point two places to the left makes the number 1/100 of its original value.