Fractions, Decimals and Percents

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a way of expressing numbers that are not whole, using a point to separate the whole number part from the fractional part (e.g., 0.75).

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100, denoted by the symbol '%'. For example, 50% means 50 out of 100.

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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

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To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator (e.g., 1/4 = 0.25).

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How do you convert a decimal to a fraction?

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To convert a decimal to a fraction, write the decimal over 1, multiply the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point, and simplify (e.g., 0.75 = 75/100 = 3/4).

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What is the simplest form of a fraction?

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The simplest form of a fraction is when the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1 (e.g., 4/8 simplifies to 1/2).

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

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To convert a fraction to a percent, divide the numerator by the denominator, then multiply by 100 (e.g., 1/4 = 0.25 x 100 = 25%).

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How do you convert a percent to a decimal?

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To convert a percent to a decimal, divide by 100 (e.g., 25% = 25/100 = 0.25).

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What is 1/2 as a decimal?

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1/2 as a decimal is 0.5.

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What is 25% as a fraction in simplest form?

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25% as a fraction in simplest form is 1/4.