Percent III by Monica Yuskaitis
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis How to Change Fractions to Percents Step 1 - Divide the denominator into the numerator. 3 4 Stop! You can’t divide a larger number into a smaller number!
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis How to Change Fractions to Percents Step 1 - Divide the denominator into the numerator. 3 4 Sure you can if you use decimals. Just watch!
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis How to Change Fractions to Percents Step 2 – Add a decimal behind your dividend and two zeros. 3 4 Now does it look like you can divide? 4)4) 3.00
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis How to Change Fractions to Percents Step 3 – Place a decimal in your quotient exactly above the decimal. 3 4 Putting the decimal in the right spot is important. 4)4) 3.00.
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis How to Change Fractions to Percents Step 4 – Divide exactly like you would with long division. 3 4 Great job! 4)4)
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis How to Change Fractions to Percents Step 5 – Move the decimal 2 places to the right and change the decimal to a percent sign. 3 4 Now wasn’t that easy!. 75% =
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Change this fraction to a percent 1 5 The first step is to divide the denominator into the numerator. 5)5) 1
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Change this fraction to a percent 1 5 The second step is to add a decimal & 2 zeros after the dividend. 5)5) 1.00
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Change this fraction to a percent 1 5 The third step is to place the decimal in the quotient directly above the decimal. 5)5) 1.00.
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Change this fraction to a percent 1 5 The fourth step is to divide using long division. 5)5)
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Change this fraction to a percent 1 5 The fifth step is to move the decimal point 2 places to the right and change it to a percent sign. 5)5) %
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Memorize These Equivalents = = = = 50% 25% 75% 33.3% = = = = 66.6% 20% 40% 60%
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis What is the equivalent percent? 2 =50% 1
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis What is the equivalent percent? 4 =25% 1
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis What is the equivalent percent? 4 =75% 3
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis What is the equivalent percent? 3 =33.3% 1
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis What is the equivalent percent? 3 =66.6% 2
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis What is the equivalent percent? 5 =20% 1
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis What is the equivalent percent? 5 =40% 2
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis What is the equivalent percent? 5 =60% 3
Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis What is the equivalent percent? 5 =80% 4