Write fractions as percents

We use a two-step process to write a fraction as a percent. First we write the fraction as a decimal. Then we write that decimal as a percent.

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Fraction → Decimal → Percent

  1. Write the faction as a decimal by dividing its numerator by its denominator.
  2. Multiply the decimal by 100 by moving the decimal point 2 places to the right, and then insert a % symbol.

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The highest-rated television show of all time was a special episode of M*A*S*H that aired February 28, 1983.  Surveys found that three out of every five American households watched this show.  Express the rating as a percent.

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Write the following fraction as a percent

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\(\frac{13}{4}\)

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When fractions that are greater than 1 are written as percents, the percents are greater than 100%

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Write the following fraction as a percent

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\(\frac56\)

Give an approximation to the nearest tenth of one percent

 

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Complete the missing values for these common conversions

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Percent Decimal Fraction
1% 0.01 (1)
(2) 0.1 \(\frac{1}{10}\)
\(16\frac23\)% 0.1666... (3)
20% (4) \(\frac15\)
(5) 0.25 \(\frac14\)
\(33\frac13\)% 0.3333... (6)
50% (7) \(\frac12\)
\(66\frac23\)% 0.6666... (8)
\(83\frac13\)% 0.8333... (9)
(10) 0.75 \(\frac34\)
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10%
\(\frac{1}{100}\)
0.2
\(\frac16\)
\(\frac13\)
25%
0.5
\(\frac23\)
\(\frac56\)
75%
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