Converting to Percentages, page 77

What is a decimal?

A decimal is a system of numbers based on ten. It uses a point, called a decimal point, to separate the whole number from parts less than one. For example, in 0.75, the number represents three-quarters.

What is a fraction?

A fraction shows how many parts of a certain size there are. It consists of a numerator (above the line) and a denominator (below the line). For example, in 2/3, it means two out of three equal parts.

What is a mixed fraction?

A mixed fraction combines a whole number and a fraction. It shows a quantity more than one but not a round number. For example, 3 1/2 means three and a half.

What is a percentage?

A percentage expresses a number as a fraction of 100. It's denoted by the "%" symbol. So, 50% means fifty out of every hundred.

0.215
What is 0.215 as a percent?

Convert the decimal 0.215 to a percent by multiplying by 100.

0.33333
What is 0.33333 as a percent?

In math, 0.33333 becomes a percent when you multiply by 100.

0.423
What is 0.423 as a percent?

Change 0.423 to a percent by multiplying by 100.

0.5625
What is 0.5625 as a percent?

To get 0.5625 in percent, multiply it by 100.

0.6
What is 0.6 as a percent?

To find the percent value of 0.6, just multiply by 100.

123
What is 1 2/3 as a percent?

Get 1 2/3's decimal by multiplying. Convert this to a percent.

1710
What is 1 7/10 as a percent?

Get 1 7/10's percent by multiplying, adding, and scaling.

1.08
What is 1.08 as a percent?

To express 1.08 as a percent, multiply by 100.

1.11
What is 1.11 as a percent?

Convert 1.11 to percent by multiplying it by 100.

1.14
What is 1.14 as a percent?

Multiply 1.14 by 100 to convert it to a percent.

1.17
What is 1.17 as a percent?

1.17 as a percent is simply 1.17 multiplied by 100.

1.22
What is 1.22 as a percent?

To find the percent for 1.22, multiply it by 100.