Fractions, Decimals, Percents--OH MY!
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KIMBERLY MORY
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Fractions, Decimals, Percents--OH MY!
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Percent
"per 100"
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"out of 100"
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Real Life Percents: Sports
During the 08-09 NBA season, the Phoenix Suns won about 11/20 of their games. The Miami Heat won about 0.54 of their games. Which team was more successful?
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Phoenix Suns
Convert 11/20 to a percent
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Multiple Choice
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Miami Heat
Convert 0.54 to a percent
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Multiple Choice
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Benchmark Numbers You Should Memorize
There are some easy numbers you should memorize because they come up in real life a lot
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Multiple Choice
Write 3/4 as a percent
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More Benchmarks
Do you see a pattern here that makes the fifths easy to memorize?
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Multiple Choice
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What if it doesn't turn into 100?
You will see fractions that are not easy to make into hundredths.
What now?
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Fractions are DIVISION problems!
Just divide the numerator by the denominator to get a decimal answer
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Multiple Choice
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Now multiply the decimal by 100 to convert it to a percent
0.125 = 12.5%
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Benchmark: Eighths
If you memorize 1/8 = 12.5%
can you figure out
3/8?
5/8?
7/8?
What's the pattern?
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
What is 3/8 as a percent?
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Multiple Choice
What is 5/8 as a percent?
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Multiple Choice
What is 7/8 as a percent?
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Multiple Choice
Bob gave 2/5 of his candy bar to his brother. What percent of the candy bar did he give his brother?
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Multiple Choice
Felicia earned 9/10 correct on her math quiz. What percent did she earn?
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Multiple Choice
1 student out of 20 was absent on Friday. What percent is 1/20?
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Multiple Choice
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