Ordering and Comparing Fractions-Decimals-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 and 'b' is the denominator.

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What is a decimal?

Back

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 percent?

Back

A percent 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 fraction to a decimal?

Back

Divide the numerator by the denominator.

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How do you convert a decimal to a percent?

Back

Multiply the decimal by 100 and add the percent symbol (%).

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How do you convert a percent to a decimal?

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Divide the percent by 100.

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What does it mean to order numbers?

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To order numbers means to arrange them in a specific sequence, such as from least to greatest or greatest to least.

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What is the first step in comparing fractions, decimals, and percents?

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Convert all numbers to the same form (either all fractions, all decimals, or all percents) to make comparison easier.

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Order the following from greatest to least: 0.75, 3/4, 75%.

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All values are equal; they represent the same quantity.

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Order the following from least to greatest: 0.5, 50%, 1/2.

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All values are equal; they represent the same quantity.