G S Rehill's Interactive Maths Software Series - "Building a Strong Foundation in Mathematics" from mathsteacher.com.au.

 

Year 7 Interactive Maths - Second Edition


Changing a Decimal or Fraction to a Percentage

Example 5

Express 0.15 as a percentage.

Solution:

0.15 = 15%


From this we can state that:

To change a number into a percentage, multiply the number by 100%.  Then simplify.


Example 6

Express 2/5 as a percentage.

Solution:

2/5 = 40%

 

Study Another Topic in Chapter 10: Percentages

[ Percentages ] [ Changing a Percentage to a Decimal ] [ Changing a Decimal or Fraction to a Percentage ] [ Finding a Percentage of a Quantity ] [ Expressing a Quantity as a Percentage of another Quantity ] [ Problem Solving Unit ] [ Symbols ] [ Index ]

 
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