Converting decimals to percent and fractions

Converting Decimals to Percent and Fractions

Decimal to Percent There are two ways you can do this...

• Multiply by 100 and add a % sign

• Move the decimal 2x to the left and add a percent sign

Multiple Choice

Change 1.2 to a percentage

• 120%

• 120

• 12

• 12%

Decimal to Fraction

• Put the number over it's place value

• For example, .15 five is in the hundredths place so it is 15 over 100 or 15/100

Decimal to Fraction

• Put the number over it's place value

• Then once a fraction, we will simplify... in our next lesson

Multiple Choice

0.18 to a fraction

• 18/10

• 18/100

• 1.8/100

• 18/1

Multiple Choice

0.5 to a fraction (Remember 5 is in the 10ths place)

• 10/5

• 50/100

• 5/100

• 5/10