Decimals, fractions and percentages
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What is a Percentage?
- A percentage is a way of showing a part out of 100. The word comes from Latin and means 'by the hundred'.
- The percent sign is %. For example, 45% means 45 out of every 100.
- 45% is the same as the fraction 45/100 or the decimal 0.45.
- Percentages are used to compare parts of a whole, like how many students like pizza.
Converting Fractions to Decimals and Percentages
- To change a fraction to a decimal, divide the top number by the bottom number. For example, 1/2 = 0.5.
- To change a decimal to a percentage, multiply by 100. So 0.5 becomes 50%.
- Common conversions to remember: 1/2 = 0.5 = 50%, 1/4 = 0.25 = 25%, 3/4 = 0.75 = 75%.
- Also remember: 1/5 = 0.2 = 20%, 2/5 = 0.4 = 40%, 3/5 = 0.6 = 60%, 4/5 = 0.8 = 80%.
- Tenths are easy: 1/10 = 0.1 = 10%, 7/10 = 0.7 = 70%.
- Hundredths are easy too: 1/100 = 0.01 = 1%, 25/100 = 0.25 = 25%.
Converting Percentages to Fractions and Decimals
- To change a percentage to a fraction, write it over 100 and simplify. For example, 25% = 25/100 = 1/4.
- To change a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. So 25% = 0.25.
- Remember: 100% = 1 whole. So 100% = 1 as a decimal and 100/100 as a fraction.
- Percentages can be more than 100%. For example, 150% = 1.5 as a decimal and 150/100 = 3/2 as a fraction.
Finding a Percentage of an Amount
- To find 10% of a number, divide the number by 10. For example, 10% of 80 is 8.
- To find 1% of a number, divide the number by 100. For example, 1% of 500 is 5.
- To find 25% of a number, divide by 4. For example, 25% of 60 is 15.
- To find 50% of a number, divide by 2. For example, 50% of 120 is 60.
- For other percentages, first find 1% or 10%, then multiply. For example, to find 15% of 200, find 10% (20) and 5% (10), then add to get 30.
- You can also convert the percentage to a decimal and multiply. For example, 15% of 200 = 0.15 × 200 = 30.
Adding and Subtracting Decimals
- When adding or subtracting decimals, line up the decimal points.
- Write the numbers one under the other, with the decimal points in a column.
- Add or subtract like whole numbers, then bring the decimal point straight down.
- Example: 3.25 + 1.4 = 4.65. Line up: 3.25 + 1.40 = 4.65.
- Example: 5.6 − 2.35 = 3.25. Line up: 5.60 − 2.35 = 3.25.
Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
- To multiply decimals, multiply as if they were whole numbers, then count the total number of decimal places in both factors.
- Place the decimal point in the answer so it has the same number of decimal places. Example: 0.3 × 0.4 = 0.12 (1+1=2 decimal places).
- To divide a decimal by a whole number, divide as usual and bring the decimal point straight up in the answer.
- To divide by a decimal, move the decimal point in the divisor to make it a whole number, and move the decimal point in the dividend the same number of places.
- Example: 1.2 ÷ 0.3 = 4. Move both decimals one place: 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
Using Percentages in Real Life
- Percentages are used in money, like sales tax and discounts. A 10% discount on a $20 toy means you pay $18.
- If a price increases by 10%, the new price is 110% of the original. For example, a $200 bike that rises 10% costs $220.
- If a price decreases by 10%, the new price is 90% of the original. For example, a $200 bike on sale for 10% off costs $180.
- Percentages can be used to compare parts of a group, like '60% of the class are girls'.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Do not forget to line up decimal points when adding or subtracting decimals.
- When converting a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100, not by 10. For example, 5% = 0.05, not 0.5.
- When finding a percentage of an amount, do not just take the percentage as a whole number. For example, 20% of 50 is 10, not 20.
- Remember that 100% is the whole amount. So 100% of 30 is 30.
- Be careful with percentages over 100%. For example, 200% of 10 is 20.
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1.What does the percent sign (%) mean?
Easy- Aout of 100
- Bout of 10
- Cout of 1000
- Dout of 1
2.Which fraction is equal to 25%?
Easy- A1/4
- B1/5
- C1/2
- D1/10
3.45% is equal to the fraction 45/100.
EasyTrue or false?
4.A class has 500 students. If 50% are male, how many are male?
Medium- A250
- B50
- C500
- D100
5.A price rises from $2.50 to $2.65. What is the percentage increase?
Medium- A6%
- B15%
- C0.06%
- D10%
6.Which of the following are equal to 0.4? (select all that apply)
Medium- A40%
- B4/10
- C4%
- D0.04
- E2/5
7.Put these numbers in order from smallest to largest: 0.3, 30%, 0.03, 3/10
Medium- 0.3
- 30%
- 0.03
- 3/10
8.Match each fraction to its equivalent percentage.
Easy- 1/2
- 1/5
- 1/10
- 10%
- 20%
- 50%
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