Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Step-by-step 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

$\frac{4}{100} = 0.04$

$4*\frac{1}{100}=\frac{4}{100}=0.04$

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

Answer 2

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