Converting Percentages to Decimals and Fractions

In this video tutorial from Bran's Math Club, viewers learn how to convert a percent into an equivalent fraction and a decimal. The process begins with understanding that a percent is a number out of 100. The video demonstrates converting 45% into an equivalent fraction by multiplying both the numerator and denominator by the same number. It then explains converting 20% into a decimal by simplifying the fraction and dividing the numerator by the denominator. The tutorial concludes with an invitation to visit the website for additional practice problems.

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

• Multiply the percentage by 100

• Convert the percentage to a fraction

• Divide the percentage by 10

• Add 10 to the percentage

What does the term 'percent' mean?

• Out of 10

• Out of 1000

• Out of 50

• Out of 100

How can you find an equivalent fraction from a given fraction?

• Multiply the numerator by 2 and the denominator by 3

• Subtract the same number from both numerator and denominator

• Multiply or divide both numerator and denominator by the same number

• Add the same number to both numerator and denominator

What is the equivalent fraction of 45%?

• 45/100

• 45/50

• 90/200

• 9/20

What is the equivalent fraction of 45% when multiplied by 2?

• 45/200

• 90/200

• 90/100

• 45/50

What is the equivalent fraction of 45% when divided by 5?

• 45/20

• 9/100

• 45/500

• 9/20

What is the decimal equivalent of 45%?

• 0.045

• 45.0

• 4.5

• 0.45

What is the decimal form of 45/100?

• 45.0

• 0.45

• 4.5

• 0.045

What is the equivalent fraction of 45% when multiplied by 3?

• 135/300

• 45/300

• 135/100

• 45/100

What is the decimal form of 135/300?

• 0.135

• 0.0135

• 0.45

• 1.35