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Introduction to Percentages

Understand what percentages mean and how they relate to fractions and decimals.

20 minGrade 6

Introduction

Percent means "per hundred." Percentages are used everywhere in daily life, from discounts to grades to statistics.

What is a Percentage?

A percentage represents a number out of 100. The symbol % means "per 100."

Example

75% means 75 out of 100, or 75/100

Converting to Fractions

Put the percentage over 100 and simplify.

Example

25% = 25/100 = 1/4

Converting to Decimals

Divide by 100 (move decimal two places left).

Example

45% = 0.45

Key Takeaways

  • 1Percent means "per hundred"
  • 2Divide by 100 to convert to decimal
  • 3100% equals the whole (or 1)

Practice Problems

Test your understanding with these questions

1

What is 50% as a fraction?

2

Convert 20% to a decimal.