Comparing Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Concept Summary Percent Decimal 39% = 45% = 115%= Decimal Percent .2= 39% = 45% = 115%= Decimal Percent .2= 1.66 = 1.764 = 0.005 =
Fractions to Percents Using Proportions 3/8= 2/3= 7/25= 3/16=
Write it as Decimal 3/8= 1/9= ¾= 1/6=
Order Numbers 30%, 3/100, 7/20, and 0.33 from least to greatest. 22%, 1/10, 3/25, and .25 from greatest to least. 17/25, 60%, 0.062, 13/20 from least to greatest. .99, 9/10, 9%, 19/20 from greatest to least.
WORD PROBLEMS In a recent survey, 0.6 of the people said they use their tax refund to pay bills, and 7% said they will just spend it. Do more people pay bills or spend their refund? About 3/20 of Earth’s land is covered by desert. North America is about 16% of Earth’s total land surface. Is the area of Earth’s deserts more or less the total area of North America?