Converting Percents to Fractions and Decimals

This video tutorial by Mr. Stacks covers the conversion of percents to fractions and decimals. It explains the process of placing the percent over 100 to form a fraction and simplifying it. For decimals, it involves moving the decimal point two places to the left. The video includes examples and practice problems to reinforce learning.

What is the first step in converting 56% to a fraction?

• Subtract 56 from 100

• Place 56 over 100

• Multiply 56 by 100

• Divide 56 by 10

How do you simplify the fraction 56/100?

• Multiply both numerator and denominator by 2

• Subtract 2 from both numerator and denominator

• Divide both numerator and denominator by 4

• Divide both numerator and denominator by 2

What is 56% as a decimal?

• 0.56

• 56.0

• 5.6

• 0.056

How do you convert 6% to a fraction?

• Divide 6 by 10

• Multiply 6 by 100

• Place 6 over 100

• Place 6 over 10

What is 6% as a decimal?

• 0.6

• 6.0

• 0.06

• 0.006

How do you handle a decimal in the percent when converting to a fraction, like in 37.5%?

• Multiply numerator and denominator by 10

• Add 10 to both numerator and denominator

• Ignore the decimal

• Divide numerator and denominator by 10

What is 37.5% as a fraction?

• 375/1000

• 37.5/100

• 37/50

• 3/8

What is 37.5% as a decimal?

• 0.375

• 3.75

• 0.0375

• 37.5

What is the simplified fraction form of 85%?

• 1/5

• 8.5/10

• 85/100

• 17/20

How do you convert 19.1% to a fraction?

• Multiply 19.1 by 10

• Place 19.1 over 10

• Place 19.1 over 100

• Place 19.1 over 1000