Converting Fractions to Percents

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What is a fraction?

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

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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. It is denoted by the symbol '%'.

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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 and then multiply the result by 100.

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50%.

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75%.

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40%.

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70%.

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12.5%.

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What does it mean if a fraction is greater than 1 when converted to a percent?

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It means that the part represented by the fraction is greater than the whole, resulting in a percent greater than 100%.

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250%.