Understanding Percents: Beyond 100% and Below 1%

Mrs. Marcellus and Veritas Thinnies guide students through converting percentages greater than 100% and less than 1% into decimals and fractions, and vice versa. The video covers various examples and techniques, emphasizing the importance of understanding the definition of percent and using place value and equivalent fractions. Students learn to apply these concepts to solve problems and convert between different forms of numbers.

What is the main learning objective of the lesson?

• To learn about the history of Bermuda

• To explore the concept of fractions only

• To write percents greater than 100% and less than 1% as fractions or decimals

• To understand basic arithmetic operations

How do you convert 275% into a decimal?

• Move the decimal two places to the left

• Divide the number by 10

• Move the decimal two places to the right

• Add two zeros to the number

What is 0.8% written as a decimal?

• 0.08

• 0.008

• 8.0

• 0.8

How is 530% expressed as a mixed number?

• 53 and 0/10

• 5 and 30/100

• 5 and 3/10

• 530 and 0/1

What is the decimal representation of 0.45%?

• 4.5

• 0.45

• 0.045

• 0.0045

How do you convert a decimal to a percent?

• Add a percent sign

• Divide by 100

• Multiply by 10

• Multiply by 100

What is 7.54 as a percent?

• 0.754%

• 7.54%

• 754%

• 75.4%

How can you express 3 and 2/5 as a percent?

• 34%

• 340%

• 3.4%

• 0.34%

What is the percent equivalent of 1 and 1/4?

• 125%

• 12.5%

• 1.25%

• 0.125%

Which method can be used to convert a mixed number to a percent?

• Convert to an improper fraction and multiply by 100

• Add 100 to the number

• Divide by 100

• Subtract 100 from the number