Fractions And Decimals

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Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Notes
Vocabulary
Numerator – Top number of a fraction or part of the whole.
Denominator – Bottom number of a fraction or the whole.
Fraction to Decimal
●To convert a fraction to a decimal - divide the numerator by the denominator. (top in, bottom out)
1
3
 .25
 .428
4
1
7
3
4
7
Decimal to Fraction
●To convert a decimal to a fraction - write it like you say it, then simplify, if needed.
7
7
28
.7  “seven tenths” 
4.28  “four and twenty eight hundredths”  4
= 4
25
10
100
Decimal to Percent
●To convert a decimal to a percent - move the decimal point two places to the RIGHT and add a percent sign.
Percent to Decimal
●To convert a percent to a decimal - move decimal point two places to the LEFT and remove the percent sign.
Percent to Fraction
●To convert a percent to a fraction - first convert to a decimal, and then convert the decimal to a fraction.
Percent to Decimal
Decimal to Fraction
Fraction to Percent
●To convert a fraction to a percent - first convert to a decimal, then convert the decimal to percent.
Fraction to Decimal
3
 37.5%
0.375
 Divide numerator by denominator 
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