Percents to Fractions and Decimals
6th Grade•55 minutes
Learning Objective
I can convert percents greater than 100% and less than 1% into equivalent fractions and decimals.
Key Concepts
To convert a percent greater than 100% into a decimal, move the decimal point two places to the left.
To convert a fraction greater than 1 to a percent, first make the fraction's denominator equal to 100, then move the decimal point two places to the right.
To convert a percent less than 1% into a decimal, move the decimal point two places to the left, adding placeholder zeros if needed.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Convert 235% into a decimal.
2. Express 312% as a mixed number in simplest form.
3. Convert 4.67 into a percentage.
...and 9 more questions
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