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MODULE 5. PERCENTS

Solution. Move the decimal point two places to the right and add a percent

symbol.

1.025 = 1 02.5%

= 102.5%

Answer: 52.5%

Changing a Fraction to a Percent

One way to proceed is to ﬁrst change the fraction to a decimal, then change

the resulting decimal to a percent.

Fractions to Percents. To change a fraction to a percent, follow these steps:

1. Divide numerator by the denominator to change the fraction to a decimal.

2. Move the decimal point in the result two places to the right and append

a percent symbol.

You Try It!

Change 5/16 to a percent.

EXAMPLE 5. Change 5/8 to a percent.

Solution. Change 5/8 to a decimal, then change the decimal to a percent.

To change 5/8 to a decimal, divide

To change 0.625 to a percent, move

5 by 8. Since the denominator is a

the decimal point 2 places to the

product of twos, the decimal should

right and append a percent symbol.

terminate.

0.625 = 0 62.5% = 62.5%

0.625

8)5.000

4 8

Answer: 31.35%

Sometimes we will be content with an approximation.

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