Converting a Fraction to a Percent
I can convert a fraction to a percent and vise versa.
Review: a percent mean per 100
Big Idea: Understand the relationship between a percent, fraction
and decimal.
Rules:
Converting a fraction to a percent.
1. Divide the numerator by the denominator.
ex:
!
!
= 5 ÷ 3 = 0.6 =
2. Move the decimal two places to the right.
0.60= 60
3. Write the percent symbol in your answer
60%
Converting a percent to a fraction
1. Remove the percent sign
2. Write number over a 100
Model 1:
.8
4
= 5 4.0 = 0.8x100 = 80%
5
40
0
Model 2:
60
6
3
60% =
÷10 = ÷ 2 =
100
10
5