Conversion of Percents, Conversion of Percents, Decimals, and FractionsDecimals, and Fractions

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Decimals to PercentsDecimals to Percents

Move the decimal point 2 places to the rightMove the decimal point 2 places to the right ExampleExample

0.63 = 63.%0.63 = 63.% 1.23 = 123.%1.23 = 123.% 0.02 = 2.%0.02 = 2.% 0.456 = 45.6%0.456 = 45.6%

Percents to DecimalsPercents to Decimals

Move the decimal point 2 places to the leftMove the decimal point 2 places to the left ExampleExample

64.% = 0.6464.% = 0.64 123.% = 1.23123.% = 1.23 1.5% = 0.0151.5% = 0.015 45% = 0.45 45% = 0.45

Decimals to FractionsDecimals to Fractions

Read the decimalRead the decimal– The number is the numeratorThe number is the numerator– The place value is the denominatorThe place value is the denominator

ExampleExample 0.64 = 64/1000.64 = 64/100 1.23 = 1 23/1001.23 = 1 23/100 0.036 = 36/1,0000.036 = 36/1,000 0.0006 = 6/10,0000.0006 = 6/10,000

Fractions to DecimalsFractions to Decimals

If the denominator is 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000 If the denominator is 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000 or any other multiple of ten. . .or any other multiple of ten. . .– The numerator is the numberThe numerator is the number– The denominator is the place value position The denominator is the place value position

where you put the numberwhere you put the number If you can change the denominator to a If you can change the denominator to a

multiple of ten, make the equivalent fraction multiple of ten, make the equivalent fraction with the denominator a multiple of ten.with the denominator a multiple of ten.– Do the same steps as aboveDo the same steps as above

Fractions to DecimalsFractions to Decimals

If the denominator is not a multiple of ten or If the denominator is not a multiple of ten or you cannot change it easily . . you cannot change it easily . . – FOOTBALL PILE UP!FOOTBALL PILE UP!

– Numerator goes in the house and the Numerator goes in the house and the denominator is outside the housedenominator is outside the house

Fractions to PercentsFractions to Percents

Change the fraction to a decimalChange the fraction to a decimal Move the decimal point 2 places to the rightMove the decimal point 2 places to the right

Percents to FractionsPercents to Fractions

Write the percent as the numeratorWrite the percent as the numerator– Do this only if the percent is under 99Do this only if the percent is under 99– If the percent is over 99, the hundreds place is the If the percent is over 99, the hundreds place is the

whole number of the fractionwhole number of the fraction

Write 100 as the denominatorWrite 100 as the denominator Reduce/SimplifyReduce/Simplify ExampleExample

99% = 99/10099% = 99/100 41% = 41/10041% = 41/100 316% = 3 16/100316% = 3 16/100