5 2 Changing Between Percents Decimals and Fractions

$Percents to Fractions Any percent can be written as a fraction whose denominator is$

Percents to Fractions Any percent can be written as a fraction whose denominator is 100. The fraction should be simplified if possible. Example: Convert 59. 6% into a fraction in simplest form. Write as a decimal. Write as a fraction. Simplify. Tobey & Slater, Basic College Mathematics, 6 e 2

$Percents to Fractions Example: Convert form. into a fraction in simplest Write as a$

Percents to Fractions Example: Convert form. into a fraction in simplest Write as a fraction. Write the division horizontally. Multiply by the reciprocal. Simplify. Tobey & Slater, Basic College Mathematics, 6 e 3

$Fractions to Percents A convenient way to write a fraction as a percent is$

Fractions to Percents A convenient way to write a fraction as a percent is to write the fraction in decimal form first and then convert the decimal into a percent. Example: Write as a percent. Divide. This could also be Write as a decimal. written as Write as a percent. Tobey & Slater, Basic College Mathematics, 6 e 4

Equivalent Forms Fractions, percents, and decimals are three different forms for the same number. Example: Complete the following table of equivalent notations. Fraction Decimal Percent 9 10 0. 56 Example continues. Tobey & Slater, Basic College Mathematics, 6 e 5

$Equivalent Forms Fraction Decimal Percent The fraction is changed to a decimal is changed$

Equivalent Forms Fraction Decimal Percent The fraction is changed to a decimal is changed to a percent. Tobey & Slater, Basic College Mathematics, 6 e 6