Converting Fractions 2 we have looked at converting FRACTIONS to DECIMALS. We can also show fractions as PERCENTAGES.
PER CENT means OUT OF (per) 100 (cent)
3
4 is 75 % (the symbol for PERCENT)

Converting Fractions 2 - PERCENTAGES
To convert any FRACTION to a PERCENTAGE, first convert it to a DECIMAL.
3
10 is 0 . 3 as a decimal

Converting Fractions 2 - PERCENTAGES
With any decimal, it doesn’t matter how many zeroes we add to the numbers after the decimal point, as long as we write them after all the other numbers.
0 . 3 =
=
=
0 . 3 0
0 . 3 0 0
0 . 3 0 0 0 and so on

Converting Fractions 2 - PERCENTAGES
For percent we only need 2 digits after the DECIMAL
POINT.
0 . 3 = 0 . 3 0 multiply the number by 100 to get it to percentages
Remember: to x 100 we move the digits 2 places to the left.
0 . 3 0 x 100 = 30

Converting Fractions 2 - PERCENTAGES
0 . 3 = 0 . 3 0 = 30 %

Converting Fractions 2 - PERCENTAGES
0 . 7 3
0 . 8 9
=
=
73
89
%
% if there are more than 2 numbers after the DECIMAL
POINT, we use the same rules.
0 . 7 1 6 2 = 71 . 62 %

1
4
2
9
10
5
1
1
10
1
Converting Fractions 2 - PERCENTAGES
Common decimals and percentages:
0 . 1 10 %
0 . 2
0 . 5
0 . 9
0 . 25
20 %
50 %
90 %
25 %

1
3
2
3
Converting Fractions 2 - PERCENTAGES
0 . 3
.
0 . 6
.
33 . 3 %
.
66 . 6 %