NUMBERS & ALGEBRA: convert non-negative fractions, decimals, & percentages Flashcards
integers
whole numbers and their opposites
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3….
whole numbers
numbers used in counting including 0
0 1 2 3 4 5…
how to calculate a percentage
take the portion and divide it by the whole then multiply 100
ex of how to calculate a percentage
if there are 12 females in a group of 50 people what is the percentage?
12/50 x 100
0.24 x 100
24%
how to convert the fraction to decimal
numerator divide by the denominator
ex of converting fraction to decimal
3/8
3/8= 0.375
convert fraction to percentage
convert fraction to decimal
convert decimal to percentage by multiplying by 100
ex of converting fraction to percentage
3/8
3/8=0.375
0.375 x 100= 37.5%
convert decimal to fraction
put the number over the place value of the decimal part & remove the decimal point from the numerator
ex of converting decimal to fraction
0.48
48/100
3.24
324/100
convert percentage to decimal
divide percentage by 100
or move the decimal point two places to the left and drop the percent symbol
ex of converting percentage to decimal
76.8%
76.8%
0.768
ex of converting percentage to fraction and decimal
35%
35/100= 7/20
0.35
ex of converting percentage to fraction and decimal
28.4%
28.4/100=284/1000=71/250
0.284
ex of converting percentage to fraction and decimal
55%
55/100= 11/20
0.55