G6 Q1 Fraction Decimal - Percent
G6 Q1 Fraction Decimal - Percent
G6 Q1 Fraction Decimal - Percent
decimal
percent
A fraction -
examples: 1 3 5
4 4 2
It is the express division of two numbers
4 1 4 3 2 5
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A decimal – is another way of writing a
fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
5 75 1 5
100 10
10
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percent - is a Latin word whose meaning is per
centum or per hundred. The symbol is %.
examples: 50% 50
= 100
75% = 75
100
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conversion
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1.Change percent to fraction:
= 50 = 1
50% 100 2
75% = 75 = 3
100 4
5% = 5 = 1
100 20
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2.Change decimal to percent:
3% = 3. = .03
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3. Change fraction to decimal:
1 1÷2 = .5
2
3 .75
3÷4 =
4
5 5÷8 =
8 .625
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Change decimal to fraction:
5 = 1
.5 10 2
.75 75 = 3
100 4
625 5
.625 1000
=
8
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Types of
percent
problems
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REMEMBER THAT:
P Percentage is
B Base of
R Rate %
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Example 1:
25% of 80 is what number?
.25 x 80 = n
20 = n
The number
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Example 2:
What is 40 % of 120 ?
n = .40 x 120
n = 48
The number
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Example 3:
24 is 15 % of what number ?
24 = .15 x n
24 ÷ .15 = n
.40 x n = 28
n = 28 ÷ .40
n = 70
The number #
Example 5:
18 is what percent of 150?
18 = P x 150
18 ÷ 150 = P
The percent
.12 = P of 150
P = 12% #
Example 6:
What percent of150 is 20?
p x 150 = 20
p = 20 ÷ 150
p = .13333
p = 13.33% #
Example problem:
General Santos Hospital has a 35
hours training course for volunteer
workers. Students on the course spend
21 hours on patient care. What percent
of the course is spent on patient care?