Moving Point: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

Mathematics
Grade 8
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on the Moving Point concept in conversions from decimals to percentages, including error analysis, misconceptions, and real-world applications.

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Moving Point: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Convert 0.75 to a percentage by moving the decimal point. Show your working.
[2 marks]
2.
What is the decimal equivalent of 45%? Show your working.
[2 marks]
3.
A student mistakenly moves the decimal point two places to the right when converting 0.8 to a percentage, resulting in 80%. Is this correct? Explain why or why not.
[3 marks]
4.
Identify the mistake in the following conversion: 0.35 is written as 350%. Correct it.
[2 marks]
5.
Express 120% as a decimal using the Moving Point rule. Show your steps.
[2 marks]
6.
Plot the graph of y = 2x on the provided grid for x-values from -3 to 3.
[3 marks]
7.
Construct a triangle with vertices at (1,1), (4,1), and (2,4). Use the grid to draw and label the triangle.
[3 marks]
8.
A calculator displays 0.123456. Convert this to a percentage with correct moving of the decimal point.
[2 marks]
9.
Common misconception: Some students think 0.5 equals 5%. Correct this misconception and explain.
[3 marks]
10.
Given 225%, convert to decimal form correctly, showing your steps.
[2 marks]
11.
Identify and correct the error in this conversion: 0.02 was written as 2%.
[2 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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