Homework 12/10

Front

How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

Back

Divide the numerator by the denominator.

Front

What is commission?

Back

The amount of money paid to an employee for selling something.

Front

A person ate 2400 calories in a day. Of these, 36% came from fat. How many calories came from fat?

Back

864 calories.

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A part of a whole, expressed as a numerator over a denominator.

Front

What does it mean to find a percentage of a number?

Back

To calculate a portion of a number based on a fraction of 100.

Front

How do you calculate the percentage of a number?

Back

Multiply the number by the percentage (as a decimal).

Front

What is the formula for calculating commission?

Back

Commission = Sales Amount × Commission Rate.

Front

What is a decimal?

Back

A number that represents a fraction of ten, using a decimal point.

Front

How do you convert a decimal to a fraction?

Back

Write the decimal as a fraction with a denominator of 10, 100, etc., and simplify.

Front

What is the relationship between fractions and decimals?

Back

Both represent parts of a whole, but in different formats.