Fraction Decimals and Percents

Fraction Decimals and Percents

Fraction to Decimal

Step 1: Use TIBO (Top In Bottom Out) to set up your division problem

Step 2: Divide. Your goal is to have zero remainders

Multiple Choice

Jenn spent $11.00 dollars of the $20.00 in her wallet. Which decimal represents the fraction of the $20.00 that she spent?

• 0.11

• 0.55

• 0.35

• 0.09

Correct Answer 0.55

Step 1: Create the fraction from the word problem

Step 2: Setp up your division problem (TIBO)

Step 3: Divide

Percent to Fraction

Step 1: Convert the percent to fraction

Step 2: Simplify if needed. Use your prime numbers 2, 3, 5, 7, 11 to divide the whole fraction

Multiple Choice

A company spent 22% of its annual budget developing a new machine. What fraction of the company's budget was spent developing the new machine?

• 1/22

• 22/100

• 11/50

• 8/25

Correct answer 11/50

Step 1: Convert the percent to a fraction

Step 2: Simplify

Decimal to Fraction

Step 1: Look at the last digit in the decimal and the place value of that digit. For example, 0.24, 4 is in the hundredths place

Step 2: Use the place value to make your denominator of the fraction. 0.24, the denominator would be 100.

Step 3: Simplify using the prime numbers. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11

Multiple Choice

A meteorologist at a television station reported that a town received 0.75 in. of rain. Which fraction is equivalent to this amount of rain in inches?

• 75/100

• 15/20

• 3/10

• 3/4

Correct answer: 3/4

Step 1: Look for the last digit's place value

Step 2: The 5 is in the hundredths place so your denominator is 100

Step 3: Simplify using the prime numbers 2, 3, 5, 7, 11

Percent to Decimal

Step 1: Remove the percent sign and replace it with a decimal

Step 2: Move the decimal two places to the LEFT.

Multiple Choice

A waiter was tipped 15%. What is the equivalent decimal to 15% percent?

• 0.15

• 0.015

• 15

• 1.015