Fractions to Percents

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, expressed as a ratio of two numbers, the numerator (top) and the denominator (bottom).

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What does 'percent' mean?

Back

The word 'percent' means 'out of 100'. It is used to express a number as a fraction of 100.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

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To convert a fraction to a percent, divide the numerator by the denominator and then multiply the result by 100.

Front

What is 1/2 as a percent?

Back

1/2 is equal to 50%.

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What is 3/4 as a percent?

Back

3/4 is equal to 75%.

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What is the percent for the fraction 1/10?

Back

1/10 is equal to 10%.

Front

If a grid is divided into 100 equal parts, what does each part represent?

Back

Each part represents 1% of the whole grid.

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What is the percent for the fraction 2/5?

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2/5 is equal to 40%.

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How do you find the percent of a shaded area in a grid?

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Count the number of shaded parts, divide by the total number of parts, and multiply by 100.

Front

What is 23 out of 100 as a percent?

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23 out of 100 is equal to 23%.