COURSE 2 LESSON 6-3
Percents Greater Than 100 or Less Than 1
Write 0.75% as a decimal and a fraction in
simplest form.
0.75% = 0.0075
0.75
100
0.75 • 100
= 100 • 100
75
= 10,000
0.75% =
3
= 400
To write as a decimal, move the decimal point
two places to the left.
To write as a fraction, use the definition of percent.
Multiply numerator and denominator by 100.
Simplify as a fraction with a whole number
numerator.
Simplify.
0.75% equals 0.0075 in decimal form and
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3
in fraction form.
400
COURSE 2 LESSON 6-3
Percents Greater Than 100 or Less Than 1
Write each fraction or decimal as a percent. When
necessary, round to the nearest hundredth of a percent.
a. 1
325
1
325
Use a calculator.
0.0030769231
Write as a percent.
= 0.31%
b.
6
6
875
875
Use a calculator.
0.0068571429
Write as a percent.
= 0.69%
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COURSE 2 LESSON 6-3
Percents Greater Than 100 or Less Than 1
Write each as a decimal and a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
1. 112%
1.12; 1
2. 0.8%
1
3
25
0.008; 125
Write each as a percent.
3. 3 1
2
4. 0.0045
350%
0.45%
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