example
Convert each percent to a fraction:
ⓐ
\text{36%}
ⓑ
\text{125%}
Solution
ⓐ |
36 |
Write as a ratio with denominator 100. |
10036 |
Simplify. |
259 |
ⓑ |
125 |
Write as a ratio with denominator 100. |
100125 |
Simplify. |
45 |
Example
Convert each percent to a fraction:
ⓐ
\text{24.5%}
ⓑ
3331
Solution
ⓐ |
24.5 |
Write as a ratio with denominator 100. |
10024.5 |
Clear the decimal by multiplying numerator and denominator by 10. |
100(10)24.5(10) |
Multiply. |
1000245 |
Rewrite showing common factors. |
5⋅2005⋅49 |
Simplify. |
20049 |
ⓑ |
3331 |
Write as a ratio with denominator 100. |
1003331 |
Write the numerator as an improper fraction. |
1003100 |
Rewrite as fraction division, replacing 100 with 1100 . |
3100÷1100 |
Multiply by the reciprocal. |
3100⋅1001 |
Simplify. |
31 |
example
Convert each percent to a decimal:
ⓐ
\text{6%}
ⓑ
\text{78%}
Answer:
Solution
Because we want to change to a decimal, we will leave the fractions with denominator 100 instead of removing common factors.
ⓐ |
6 |
Write as a ratio with denominator 100. |
1006 |
Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator. |
0.06 |
ⓑ |
78 |
Write as a ratio with denominator 100. |
10078 |
Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator. |
0.78 |
try it
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903 (only
2 digits %)
#
Convert each percent to a decimal:
ⓐ
\text{9%}
ⓑ
\text{87%}
ⓐ
0.09
ⓑ
0.87
OHM: 903
example
Convert each percent to a decimal:
ⓐ
\text{135%}
ⓑ
\text{12.5%}
Solution
ⓐ |
135 |
Write as a ratio with denominator 100. |
100135 |
Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator. |
1.35 |
ⓑ |
12.5 |
Write as a ratio with denominator 100. |
10012.5 |
Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator. |
0.125 |
example
Among a group of business leaders,
\text{77%} believe that poor math and science education in the U.S. will lead to higher unemployment rates.
Convert the percent to: ⓐ a fraction ⓑ a decimal
Answer:
Solution
ⓐ |
77 |
Write as a ratio with denominator 100. |
10077 |
ⓑ |
10077 |
Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator. |
0.77 |
Example
There are four suits of cards in a deck of cards—hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. The probability of randomly choosing a heart from a shuffled deck of cards is
\text{25%}. Convert the percent to:
ⓐ a fraction
ⓑ a decimal
Solution
ⓐ |
25 |
Write as a ratio with denominator 100. |
10025 |
Simplify. |
41 |
ⓑ |
41 |
Change the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator. |
0.25 |
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