Percent III

by Monica Yuskaitis
Copyright 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
How to Change Fractions to
Percents
Step 1 - Divide the denominator into
the numerator.
3
4

Stop! You cant
divide a larger
number into a
smaller number!
Copyright 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
How to Change Fractions to
Percents
Step 1 - Divide the denominator into
the numerator.
3
4

Sure you can if
you use decimals.
Just watch!
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How to Change Fractions to
Percents
Step 2 Add a decimal behind your
dividend and two zeros.
3
4

Now does it look
like you can divide?
4) 3 .00
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How to Change Fractions to
Percents
Step 3 Place a decimal in your
quotient exactly above the decimal.
3
4

Putting the decimal in the
right spot is important.
4) 3 .00
.
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How to Change Fractions to
Percents
Step 4 Divide exactly like you
would with long division.
3
4

Great
job!
4) 3 .00
.
7
2 8
2 0
5
2 0
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How to Change Fractions to
Percents
Step 5 Move the decimal 2 places to
the right and change the decimal to a
percent sign.
3
4

Now wasnt
that easy!
.
7 5 %
=
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Change this fraction to a percent
1
5

The first step
is to divide the
denominator
into the
numerator.
5)
1
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Change this fraction to a percent
1
5

The second
step is to add
a decimal &
2 zeros after
the dividend.
5)
1 .00
Copyright 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis
Change this fraction to a percent
1
5

The third step
is to place the
decimal in the
quotient
directly above
the decimal.
5)
1 .00
.
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Change this fraction to a percent
1
5

The fourth
step is to
divide using
long division.
5)
1 .00
. 2
1 0
0 0
0
0 0
0
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Change this fraction to a percent
1
5

The fifth step
is to move the
decimal point
2 places to the
right and
change it to a
percent sign.
5)
1 .00
.
2
1 0
0 0
0
0 0
0
%
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Memorize These Equivalents
1
2

1
4

3
4

1
3

=
=
=
=
50%
25%
75%
33.3%
=
=
=
=
66.6%
20%
40%
60%
2
3

1
5

2
5

3
5

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What is the equivalent percent?
2

= 50%
1

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What is the equivalent percent?
4

= 25%
1
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What is the equivalent percent?
4

= 75%
3
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What is the equivalent percent?
3

= 33.3%
1
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What is the equivalent percent?
3

= 66.6%
2
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What is the equivalent percent?
5

= 20%
1
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What is the equivalent percent?
5

= 40%
2
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What is the equivalent percent?
5

= 60%
3
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What is the equivalent percent?
5

= 80%
4
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