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    Percentages express a quantity or number as a fraction of 100. To write a percentage as a decimal, divide the percentage by 100. To write a decimal as a percentage, multiply the decimal by 100. To write a percentage as a fraction, write the percentage as a fraction with 100 as the denominator and simplify if possible. To write a fraction as a percentage, either make the denominator 100 if possible or multiply the fraction by 100.

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    Percentages express a quantity or number as a fraction of 100. To write a percentage as a decimal, divide the percentage by 100. To write a decimal as a percentage, multiply the decimal by 100. To write a percentage as a fraction, write the percentage as a fraction with 100 as the denominator and simplify if possible. To write a fraction as a percentage, either make the denominator 100 if possible or multiply the fraction by 100.

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    Percentages express a quantity or number as a fraction of 100. To write a percentage as a decimal, divide the percentage by 100. To write a decimal as a percentage, multiply the decimal by 100. To write a percentage as a fraction, write the percentage as a fraction with 100 as the denominator and simplify if possible. To write a fraction as a percentage, either make the denominator 100 if possible or multiply the fraction by 100.

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    What is percentage?

     We encounter percentages all the time, in the news, when we go shopping, and our
    test results at school.

     To show that the number we are using is a percentage, we use the symbol .

     When we say “percent” we are really saying “per 100”

     1 percent (1%) means “1 per 100” or “1 out of 100”

     Percentages are fractions of 100


    What is percentage?

    50 out of 100

    25 out of 100

    100 out of 100


    What is percentage?
    Percentages are just another way to express a fraction or decimal quantity but using
    percentages makes it easier to compare different quantities.

    3 75
    = = 0.75 = 75%
    4 100

    3
    75% is the same as
    4
    100%
     When using percentages, 100% describes all of something. If 100% of the seats were
    filled at the cinema, then all of the seats were filled. If you achieve 100% on your
    maths test, then you get all the questions right.

     A percentage that is less than 100% indicates that we are talking about less than
    everything.

     If 86% of the students are at school today, this means that 14% of the students are
    absent [100% - 86% = 14%]

     If you get 70% of the questions correct on your maths test, then 30% are incorrect
    [100% - 70% = 30%].
    100%
     If we talk about a percentage that is greater than 100 then we are saying that we have
    more than expected or more than we started with.

     If the price of bananas is 115% of what is was last week then the price has gone up
    15%.
    Your turn…
    18-carat gold is 75% gold and the rest is made up of other metals. What percentage is
    other metals?

    25%

    If a cucumber is 96% water, what percentage of the cucumber is not water?

    4%
    Percentage Decimal
     Remember that a percentage is just a fraction out of 100.

     We know how to make a ‘hundredth’ into a decimal so that means we know how to
    make a percent into a decimal divide by 100.

    𝟐𝟖
    28% = = 0.28 46% = 0.46
    𝟏𝟎𝟎

    𝟕𝟐 123% = 1.23
    72% = = 0.72
    𝟏𝟎𝟎
    Your turn…
    Write each of these percentages as a decimal:

    48%

    6%

    79.3%

    108%

    0.6%
    Your turn…
    Write each of these percentages as a decimal:

    48% = 0.48

    6% = 0.06

    79.3% = 0.793

    108% = 1.08

    Did you get the last two?


    0.6% = 0.006
    Decimal Percentage
     To convert a decimal to a percentage we just reverse the process

    𝟓𝟔
    0.56 = = 56% 1.27 = 127%
    𝟏𝟎𝟎

    𝟏𝟗
    0.19 = = 19% 0.085 = 8.5%
    𝟏𝟎𝟎
    Your turn…
    Write each of these decimals as percentages:

    0.61

    0.38

    0.214

    2.65

    0.0075
    Your turn…
    Write each of these decimals as percentages:

    0.61 = 61%

    0.38 = 38%

    0.214 = 21.4%

    2.65 = 265%

    0.0075 = 0.75%
    Percentage Fraction
     Remember that a percentage is a fraction of 100.

     To write a percentage as a fraction you just need to write the percentage as a fraction
    over 100 and then simplify
    Your turn…
    Write each of these percentages as fractions:

    17 25 1
    17% = 25% = =
    100 100 4

    45 9 120 6
    45% = = 120% = =
    100 20 100 5
    Your turn…
    Write each of these percentages as fractions:

    17 25 1
    17% = 25% = =
    100 100 4

    45 9 120 6
    45% = = 120% = =
    100 20 100 5
    Fraction Percentage
    Method 1: Make the denominator 100 (if you easily can)
    Fraction Percentage
    Method 2: Multiply by 100% - by hand

    % %

    % %

    %
    Fraction Percentage
    Method 2: Multiply by 100 – using a calculator

    You can type:


    You can use the fraction
    the numerator  the
    𝑛
    button, 𝑑. denominator  100 =
    Type in the numerator, then
    use the big blue button to
    move to the cursor and type
    the denominator. Use the big
    blue button again to move the
    cursor out of the fraction and
    type  100 = Remember to write %
    in your answer
    Your turn…
    Write each of these fractions as percentages:

    3 6 13 5
    = = =
    5 10 20 12
    Your turn…
    Write each of these fractions as percentages:

    3 6 13 5 2
    = = 65% = 41 %
    3
    5 10 20 12
    = 60%

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