Decimal Fraction and Percent Conversions

Convert 40% to a fraction

• 4/0

• 1/40

• 2/5

• 4/100

What is the fraction equivalent of 0.1?

• 1/1

• 1/100

• 1/10

• 0/1

How do you convert a decimal to a percent? (more than one is correct!)

• Multiply the decimal by 100

• Divide the decimal by 100

• Move the decimal two places to the left

• Move the decimal two places to the right

Answer explanation

To convert a decimal to a percent, you can either multiply the decimal by 100 or move the decimal two places to the right. Both methods will give you the equivalent percentage. Dividing the decimal by 100 or moving the decimal two places to the left will not give the correct conversion.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.A.2

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What is the percent equivalent of 0.89?

• 0.089%

• 0.89%

• 8.9%

• 89%

Answer explanation

The question asks for the percent equivalent of 0.89. To convert a decimal to a percentage, we multiply by 100. Therefore, 0.89 multiplied by 100 equals 89. Hence, the correct answer is 89%.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2.d

What is the percent equivalent of 0.3579?

• 0.03579%

• 0.3579%

• 3.579%

• 35.79%

Answer explanation

The question asks for the percent equivalent of 0.3579. To convert a decimal to a percentage, we multiply by 100. So, 0.3579 * 100 equals 35.79. Therefore, the correct answer is 35.79%.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2.d

Write 5% as a decimal.

• 5

• 0.5

• 0.05

• 0.005

Answer explanation

The question asks to convert 5% into a decimal. Percent means 'per 100'. So, 5% can be written as 5/100. When you divide 5 by 100, you get 0.05. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.05.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2.d

Convert 40% to a fraction in simplest form.

• 40/100

• 4/10

• 2/5

• 8/20

Answer explanation

The question asks to convert 40% to a fraction in simplest form. 40% can be written as 40/100 in fraction form. However, this is not the simplest form. By reducing the fraction 40/100, we get 4/10 and further reducing it, we get 2/5. Therefore, the simplest form of 40% as a fraction is 2/5.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2.d

What is the process to turn a fraction into a decimal?

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator

• Divide the numerator by the denominator

• Add the numerator and denominator

• Subtract the numerator from the denominator

Answer explanation

The process to turn a fraction into a decimal involves division. Specifically, you divide the numerator (the top number) by the denominator (the bottom number). The other options, such as multiplying or adding the numerator and denominator, or subtracting the numerator from the denominator, do not result in a decimal representation of the fraction.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2.d

What is the decimal equivalent of 3/4?

• 0.25

• 0.5

• 0.75

• 1.25

Answer explanation

The question asks for the decimal equivalent of the fraction 3/4. The correct decimal equivalent of 3/4 is 0.75. This is because when you divide 3 by 4, the result is 0.75. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.75.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2.d

What is the percent equivalent of 3/4?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

Answer explanation

The question asks for the percent equivalent of 3/4. Percentages are a way of expressing a fraction out of 100. Therefore, to convert the fraction 3/4 to a percentage, we divide 3 by 4 and then multiply by 100, which gives us 75%. Hence, the correct answer is 75%.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2.d