Converting Percentages and Simplifying Fractions

The video tutorial for sixth graders covers converting between percents and fractions. It includes examples of writing percents as fractions and vice versa, with a real-life application involving drought-affected states. Students are assigned problems to complete and are reminded to prepare for the next class by completing their exit slip and bringing their work.

What is the main objective of today's lesson?

• To learn about algebraic expressions

• To convert between percents and fractions

• To solve quadratic equations

• To understand geometric shapes

How do you write 35% as a fraction in simplest form?

• 7/20

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 35/100

What is 100% as a fraction in simplest form?

• 10

• 1/2

• 100

• 1

How is 174% expressed as a mixed number?

• 1 and 37/50

• 2 and 1/2

• 3 and 1/4

• 1 and 3/5

What is the greatest common factor used to simplify 35/100?

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 5

What is the simplified form of 174/100 as an improper fraction?

• 174/50

• 43/25

• 174/100

• 87/50

What is the simplified form of 174% as a mixed number?

• 2 and 1/2

• 1 and 3/5

• 3 and 1/4

• 1 and 37/50

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

• Multiply by 10

• Write the percent over 100

• Add 5

• Subtract 2

What is the equivalent fraction of 100%?

• 10

• 100

• 1

• 1/2

What is the first step in simplifying 174/100?

• Divide by 5

• Divide by 3

• Divide by 2

• Divide by 10