Fractions Decimals Percents Cornell Notes copyright 2006 www

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What Are Cornell Notes? • Help take organized notes • Help identify keywords and concepts from a lecture • Help scan notes to locate important information

How Do I Take Them? First, divide the paper into three sections as the example shows • Fold left side of your paper into the middle of paper and draw a vertical line on crease that goes top to bottom that is two inches from the left margin and stops three inches from the bottom of the page. • Underneath this, draw a horizontal line the width of the paper. Write on one side of the paper only.

Taking the Notes Title & Your Name • Key concepts • Notes – Do NOT write in complete sentences and make sure it is in your own language so that it makes sense to YOU! Summary: Done at a later time

Fractions Decimals Percents • The bar on a fraction also means to “divide” . 00 • Divide out the fraction – Remember, you will have to add 0’s to get an answer • So, the decimal form is. 75

Fractions Decimals Percents (continued) • Say the decimal out loud • Write it how it sounds • Then simplify 3 10 • So the fraction is 3/10

Fractions Decimals Percents (continued) • What does “percent” mean? – “per” means… “out of” – “cent” means… “ 100” • So, 20% is saying 20 out of 100 or • If you simplify this, you get • So, 20% is the same as 1/5 • Writing it as a decimal is easy… – Remember that “percent” means “out of 100” – So, 20% is the same as. 20

Identifying Key Concepts. 00 Turning a fraction into a decimal Turning a decimal into a fraction • The bar on a fraction also means to “divide” • Divide out the fraction – Remember, you will have to add 0’s to get an answer • So, the decimal form is. 75 • Say the decimal out loud • Write it how it sounds • • Turning a percent into a decimal or a fraction 3 10 Then simplify • So the fraction is 3/10 What does “percent” mean? – “per” means… – “cent” means… • So, 20% is saying 20 out of 100 or • If you simplify this, you get • So, 20% is the same as 1/5 • Writing it as a decimal is easy… – Remember that “percent” means “out of 100” – So, 20% is the same as. 20

Summarizing • Look at your notes at a later point and summarize the steps in your own words