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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.