The Meaning of Percent

Unit 4 > Lesson 1 of 9

Grid 1	Grid 2	Grid 3
Answer	Answer	Answer

Comparing Shaded Boxes to Total Boxes
Grid	Ratio	Fraction
1	96 to 100
2	9 to 100
3	77 to 100

We can represent these fractions as percents using the symbol %.

=

96%

=

9%

=

77%

Let's look at our comparison table again. This time the table includes percents.

Comparing Shaded Boxes to Total Boxes
Grid	Ratio	Fraction	Percent
1	96 to 100		96%
2	09 to 100		09%
3	77 to 100		77%

Let's look at some examples in which we are asked to convert between ratios, fractions, decimals and percents.

Example 1:	Write each ratio as a fraction, a decimal, and a percent:   4 to 100,   63 to 100,   17 to 100
	Solution Ratio Fraction Decimal Percent 04 to 100 .04 04% 63 to 100 .63 63% 17 to 100 .17 17%

Example 2:	Write each percent as a ratio, a fraction in lowest terms, and a decimal:   24%,   5%,   12.5%
	Solution Percent Ratio Fraction Decimal 24% 24 to 100 .240 05% 05 to 100 .050   12.5% 12.5 to 100 .125

Example 3:	Write each percent as a decimal:   91.2%,   4.9%,   86.75%
	Solution Percent Decimal 91.2% .9120 04.9% .0490 86.75% .8675

Exercises

1.  Which of the following is equal to ?

1.6       8 to 100       16%       None of the above.       RESULTS BOX:

2.  Which of the following is equal to 21.8%?

218 to 100       .218              None of the above.       RESULTS BOX:

3.  Which of the following is equal to 150%

15.0       1.50       .150       None of the above.       RESULTS BOX:

4.  Which of the following is equal to .0179?

1.79%       17.9%       179%       None of the above.       RESULTS BOX:

5.  Which of the following is equal to 56.28%?

56.28       5.628       .5628       None of the above.       RESULTS BOX:

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