Percent and Decimal Conversions

The video tutorial covers lesson 8.2 of module 8, focusing on converting percents to fractions and decimals. It provides step-by-step instructions and examples, followed by practice problems. The lesson also explores the relationship between decimals, fractions, and percents using models. Advanced techniques and long division are introduced for more complex conversions. The session concludes with additional practice and a summary of key concepts.

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

• Divide the percent by 10

• Multiply the percent by 100

• Write the percent over 100

• Add 10 to the percent

How is 35% expressed as a decimal?

• 3.5

• 35.0

• 0.035

• 0.35

What is the fraction equivalent of 15%?

• 1/5

• 3/20

• 15/100

• 7/50

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

• 6/25

• 12/25

• 24/50

• 48/100

What does shading 78 squares on a 10x10 grid represent?

• 78/100

• All of the above

• 78%

• 0.78

How is 1 and 42 hundredths expressed as a percent?

• 142%

• 1.42%

• 14.2%

• 42%

What is the decimal form of 96/200?

• 0.24

• 0.96

• 0.12

• 0.48

How do you convert 1/8 to a decimal?

• 0.125

• 0.25

• 0.875

• 0.5

What is the decimal equivalent of 7/20?

• 0.5

• 0.14

• 0.7

• 0.35

What does the term 'percent' mean?

• Per 100

• Per 50

• Per 1000

• Per 10