Business Math Day 1

The bottom number is called the DENOMINATOR. It is the whole in the ratio of part to whole

Bottom Number

The top number is called the NUMERATOR. It is the part in the ratio of part to whole

Top Number

Fractions can be equivalent to each other if they simplify to the same ratio

When talking about fractions we often used their reduced form

If in a class of 32 there are 8 students who like to skateboard, while in another class of 24 students there are 6 students who like to skateboard, for both classes we would say "One-fourth of the students in the class like to skateboard"

Sometimes fractions are annoying and not helpful so we need to know how to convert to decimals

To go from fractions to decimals, we turn our fraction into a division calculation

Decimals are good for figuring out some things but when we talk about things in life we are more likely to use percentages

To go from decimals to percentages, we multiply our decimal by 100 and add the percent symbol