fractions, decimals and percentages

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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 and 'b' is the denominator.

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a way of expressing a number that is not whole, using a point to separate the whole number part from the fractional part.

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What is a percentage?

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A percentage is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100, denoted by the symbol '%'.

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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 numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point, and simplify.

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How do you convert a percentage to a fraction?

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To convert a percentage to a fraction, write the percentage number over 100 and simplify if possible.

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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.

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How do you simplify a fraction?

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To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD).

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Convert 0.04 to a fraction in simplest form.

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1/25

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Convert 10% to a fraction.

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10/100

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Convert 59% to a fraction.

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59/100