Percents, decimals, and fractions are three ways to say the same amount. Percent means "out of 100." If you already know 1/2 = 0.5 and how to read tenths and hundredths, switching between them is easy.
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1. Percent means "out of ___". Which number?
2. What is 1/2 as a decimal?
3. Which fraction equals 1/2?
Percent means "out of 100." So a percent is just a fraction with 100 on the bottom, which is also an easy decimal.
Your quick check picks one for you, but you can switch any time:
Level 0 Build the idea of 'out of 100' step by step.
A. 50% means 50 out of how many?
Percent always means out of 100.
B. Which decimal equals 1/2?
Half of 1 whole is 0.5.
C. Which decimal equals 1/4?
A quarter of 1 whole is 0.25.
Level 1 Switch between the three forms.
A. Write 25% as a decimal.
25% = 25/100 = 0.25.
B. Write 0.5 as a percent.
0.5 = 50/100 = 50%.
C. Which fraction equals 25%?
25/100 simplifies to 1/4.
Level 2 Stretch your conversions.
A. Write 1/4 as a percent.
1/4 = 25/100 = 25%.
B. Which is the SAME as 0.75?
0.75 = 75/100 = 75% = 3/4.
1. Write 50% as a fraction.
50/100 simplifies to 1/2.
2. Write 0.25 as a percent.
0.25 = 25/100 = 25%.
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