Fractions, Decimals and Percents How to change from one to the other....

Memorize these equivalent fractions.

Changing from a fraction to a decimal to a percent.
- To change from a percent to a decimal, divide the percent by 100. The easiet way to do this is to move the decimal point left 2 places.
- Write the percentage without the percent sign
25
- place a decimal at the end if not already included
25.
- move the decimal two places LEFT
.25
- To change a terminating decimal to a fraction:
- SAY the proper name of the decimal: e.g. .25 is twenty-five hundredths
- WRITE this number as a fraction: 25/100
- Reduce: 25/100 = 1/4
OR
- draw a line under the decimal: .25
- or place a "1" unde the decimal point and a zero under the remaining numerals
- Remove the decimal point and reduce the fraction:
- To change a repeating decimal to a fraction:
Jeff LeMieux /c/2002