Converting Fractions to Decimals Percents

How would you change 65% to a decimal?

• Move the decimal 2 places to the left

• Move the decimal 2 places to the right

• Move the decimal 3 places to the left

• Move the decimal 3 places to the right

Answer explanation

To change 65% to a decimal, you need to move the decimal point two places to the left. So, 65.0% becomes 0.65. The correct choice is to move the decimal 2 places to the left.

Write 13/20 as a percent

• 13%

• 20%

• 65%

• 26%

Answer explanation

To convert the fraction 13/20 into a percent, first divide 13 by 20, which equals 0.65. Then, multiply this result by 100 to get the percentage. Therefore, 13/20 is equal to 65%, which is the correct choice among the given options.

Write 11/25 as a percent

• 11%

• 44%

• 22%

• 55%

Answer explanation

The question asks to convert the fraction 11/25 into a percentage. When we convert this fraction into a percentage, we get 44%, which matches one of the provided options. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is 44%.

Which is the decimal for 4/5?

• ,08

• .45

• .8

• 4.5

Answer explanation

The question asks for the decimal equivalent of the fraction 4/5. The correct decimal representation of the fraction 4/5 is 0.8. This is obtained by dividing the numerator (4) by the denominator (5). Thus, the correct answer is 0.8.

Percent is always out of

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 10,000

Answer explanation

The question asks what a percent is always out of. The correct answer is 100, which is the basis for percentage calculations. Each percentage point represents 1/100th of the whole, so any percentage is part of a total of 100.

Of the students in 6th grade, 3/5 pack their lunch. What percent of students pack their lunch?

• 70%

• 66.7%

• 60%

• 54%

Answer explanation

The question states that 3 out of 5 students, or 60%, pack their lunch. This is because 3 divided by 5 equals 0.60, and when we convert this decimal to a percentage, we get 60%. Therefore, the correct choice is 60%.

There are 25 students performing in the holiday concert. Of the students, 11 are boys. What decimal represents the fraction of students that are boys?

• .48

• .52

• .44

• .56

Answer explanation

The question asks for the decimal representation of the fraction of boys in the concert. There are 11 boys out of 25 students. To get the decimal, divide 11 by 25 which equals 0.44. Hence, the correct option is 0.44.

50% is what fraction?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1

• 1/5

Answer explanation

The question asks to convert 50% into a fraction. The percent means 'per 100'. So, 50% can be written as 50/100. Simplifying this fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 50, we get 1/2. Therefore, the correct answer is '1/2'.

Write 10% as a decimal

Write 25% as a decimal