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• Changing Between Percents, Decimals, and Fractions

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Percents to Fractions
Any percent can be written as a fraction whose
denominator is 100. The fraction should be
simplified if possible.
Example Convert 59.6 into a fraction in
simplest form.
Write as a decimal.
Write as a fraction.
Simplify.
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Percents to Fractions
Example Convert into a fraction in
simplest form.
Write as a fraction.
Write the division horizontally.
Multiply by the reciprocal.
Simplify.
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Fractions to Percents
A convenient way to write a fraction as a percent
is to write the fraction in decimal form first
and then convert the decimal into a percent.
Divide.
Write as a decimal.
Write as a percent.
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Equivalent Forms
Fractions, percents, and decimals are three
different forms for the same number.
Example Complete the following table of
equivalent notations.
Example continues.
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Equivalent Forms