Converting Fractions to Decimals and Percents

To convert a fraction to a decimal, turn it into a long division problem where the ___________________ is on the outside and the ___________________ is on the inside.

• denominator; numerator

• numerator; denominator

• bigger number; smaller number

• smaller number; bigger number

You can avoid using long division to convert a fraction into a decimal if the denominator is a factor of a power of...

• 1

• 10

• the numerator

• itself

What is one-third as a decimal? (Look carefully!)

•  $0.3$  

•  $0.\overline{3}$  

•  $3.3$  

•  $3.\overline{3}$  

What is $\frac{3}{5}$ as a decimal?

•  $0.6$  

•  $0.35$  

•  $1.\overline{6}$  

•  $1.6$  

What is $\frac{3}{5}$ as a Percent? 

• 60%

• 35%

• 167%

• 166%

What is  $2\ \frac{7}{8}$  as a decimal?

• 0.875

• 2.875

• 3.14

• 2.14

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

What is $2\ \frac{7}{8}$ as a decimal?

• 0.875

• 2.875

• 3.14

• 2.14

What is $\frac{12}{5}$  as a decimal?

•  $2.4$  

•  $12.5$  

•  $0.41\overline{6}$  

•  $2.41\overline{6}$  

What is $\frac{3}{16}$ as a Percent? 

•  $18.75\%$  

•  $5.\overline{3}\%$  

•  $187.5\%$  

•  $533.\overline{3}\%$  

What is $\frac{407}{1000}$  as a decimal?

• 4.07

• 0.407

• 0.0407

• 0.00407