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While I understand this question, I think it is a bit of a trick. I think it would make more sense to ask them to convert 1.25% to a decimal, or any percentage
by brettnak 16y ago
While I understand this question, I think it is a bit of a trick. I think it would make more sense to ask them to convert 1.25% to a decimal, or any percentage that did not have leading zeros.
- yequalsx 16y agoI think it is important for one to be able to follow instructions even if they might appear counterintuitive. The rule for conversion is to divide by 100. It doesn't matter what percentage I give you; always divide by 100. It's fairly straightforward but many people are unable to do so in the case of 0.25%. They expect the answer to be 25.
- mattdeboard 16y agoIt's not a trick. It requires critical thinking skills, and that a student internalizes concepts like percentages, decimals and fractions.