Exploring Percent Conversions and Calculations

Miss Silver introduces conversions between decimals, fractions, and percents. The video covers methods for converting decimals to fractions, fractions to decimals, percents to decimals, decimals to percents, fractions to percents, and percents to fractions. Each section includes examples and explanations. The video concludes with a review of common fractions, decimals, and percents that students should know instantly.

What is the first step in converting a decimal to a fraction?

• Drop the decimal point

• Multiply by 100

• Add a zero

• Divide by 10

How do you simplify the fraction 84/100?

• Multiply both numerator and denominator by 4

• Multiply both numerator and denominator by 2

• Divide both numerator and denominator by 4

• Divide both numerator and denominator by 2

What is the decimal equivalent of 3/8?

• 0.25

• 0.375

• 0.5

• 0.625

Which method can be used to convert a fraction to a decimal if the denominator is not a power of 10?

• Subtraction

• Long division

• Addition

• Multiplication

How do you convert 75% to a decimal?

• Move the decimal point one place to the right

• Move the decimal point one place to the left

• Move the decimal point two places to the left

• Move the decimal point two places to the right

What is the decimal form of 1.7%?

• 1.7

• 0.0017

• 0.17

• 0.017

How do you convert 0.45 to a percent?

• Multiply by 10

• Multiply by 100

• Divide by 10

• Divide by 100

What is the percent form of 0.3?

• 3%

• 30%

• 300%

• 0.3%

How do you convert 7/10 to a percent?

• Multiply by 10

• Multiply by 100

• Divide by 10

• Divide by 100

What is the simplified fraction form of 60%?

• 3/5

• 6/10

• 2/3

• 1/2