Converting and Comparing Percents, Decimals, and Fractions

The video tutorial covers the basics of percentages, including their definition and representation. It explains how to convert percentages to decimals and vice versa, using examples and step-by-step instructions. A word problem is solved to demonstrate the application of these concepts. The tutorial also reviews common percentages and their conversions, and concludes with an exercise on ordering numbers given in different forms.

What does the term 'percent' mean?

• One out of ten

• One out of fifty

• One out of a thousand

• One out of a hundred

How would you write 30% as a fraction?

• 30/100

• 10/30

• 1/3

• 3/10

What is the decimal form of 24%?

• 24.0

• 2.4

• 0.24

• 0.024

How do you convert a decimal to a percent?

• Multiply by 10

• Divide by 10

• Move the decimal point two places to the right

• Move the decimal point two places to the left

What is the fractional form of 50%?

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

Which of the following is equivalent to 75%?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 2/3

If 20% of students travel by car, what is this percentage as a decimal?

• 0.02

• 20.0

• 0.2

• 2.0

How would you write 48% as a fraction in simplest form?

• 12/25

• 24/50

• 48/100

• 6/25

What is the decimal equivalent of 1/8?

• 0.125

• 0.5

• 0.25

• 0.75

Which of the following is the correct order from smallest to largest?

• 15%, 1/8, 7%, 11%

• 1/8, 7%, 11%, 15%

• 11%, 7%, 15%, 1/8

• 7%, 11%, 1/8, 15%