Arithmetic Grade Five

Lesson One hundred and Thirty-four: Percent, Decimal, Fraction

Given a fraction you can figure out the equivalent percent and decimal: 


	FRACTION	PERCENT		DECIMAL
	  3/4		  75%		  .75
	  2/5		  40%		  .4
	  1/10		  10%		  .1
	  1/20		   5%		  .05
To convert a fraction to a decimal (and then to a percent) you just divide like this: 

    Convert 3/4 to a decimal and percent:

	      .75
	   -------
	 4 | 3.00
	     2 8
	    -----
	       20
	       20
	    -----
	        0

	Once you know that 3/4 equals .75, it's very
	easy to convert .75 to 75%.

Now you get to try a few for yourself.

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