6.2 Percents
Percent The ratio of a number to 100. Needs to be converted to a fraction or a decimal to compute.
To convert a % into a Decimal… Move the decimal over two spots to the left and drop the %
Ex 1: Write as a decimal: 137% = 1.37
To convert the % into a fraction... Drop the percent sign put the number over 100 and reduce if possible
Ex 2: Write as a fraction: 37.5% = Cannot leave fractions or decimals in fractions 10 ÷25
Write a Fraction as a % Set your fraction = to x/100 and solve for x
Ex 3: Write as a percent: Cross-product
Assignment: textbook Page 224 (1,4-28) even