Moving Point: Error Analysis & Misconceptions
Mathematics
Grade 8
11 questions
~22 mins
1 views0 downloads
About This Worksheet
A worksheet focusing on the Moving Point concept in conversions from decimals to percentages, including error analysis, misconceptions, and real-world applications.
Worksheet Preview
Full preview • 11 questions
Moving Point: Error Analysis & Misconceptions
Subject: MathematicsGrade: Grade 8
Name:
Date:
TeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizz
Untitled Worksheet
Grade Grade 8
A
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]Quick Actions
What is Remix?
Create a new worksheet based on this one. Change the grade level, topic, number of questions, or difficulty - then generate a fresh version.
- • Change grade level (Grade 6 → Grade 7)
- • Swap topics (Harry Potter → Macbeth)
- • Add more questions (10 → 15)
- • Adjust difficulty
Details
- Created
- 1/1/2026
- Updated
- 1/1/2026
- Type
- worksheet