Converting Between Percents, Fractions, and Decimals

This video tutorial covers the conversion between percents, decimals, and fractions. It provides step-by-step instructions for converting percents to decimals, decimals to percents, percents to fractions, and fractions to percents. The tutorial includes examples and tips for remembering the conversion directions, such as using alphabetical order. The video aims to equip students with the skills to perform these conversions accurately.

How do you initially convert a percent to a decimal?

• Move the decimal point two places to the left

• Divide by 100 without moving the decimal

• Move the decimal point two places to the right

• Add a zero in front of the decimal

What is the decimal equivalent of 85 percent?

• 0.85

• 8.5

• 0.085

• 85.0

How should 0.0007 be rounded to the thousandths place?

• 0.001

• 0.000

• 0.007

• 0.01

What is the percent form of the decimal 0.72?

• 72%

• 720%

• 7.2%

• 0.72%

Using the alphabetical mnemonic, which direction do you move the decimal when converting from percent to decimal?

• Left to right

• Right to left

• Does not move

• Up to down

What fraction represents 110 percent?

• 1/10

• 11/10

• 10/110

• 110/100

How do you simplify the fraction 40/100?

• 4/10

• 2/5

• 40/10

• 20/50

What percent is equivalent to the fraction 3/8?

• 3.75%

• 375%

• 0.375%

• 37.5%

What is the correct percent form for the decimal 0.4 repeating?

• 4.4%

• 0.44%

• 444%

• 44.4%

After converting four-fifths to a decimal and then to a percent, what is the result?

• 40%

• 4%

• 80%

• 0.8%