Percents+and+conversions


 * Percents and Conversions between F-D-P**

% is the Percent sign. 58/100 = 58%
 * Percents are the ratio of something to 100. **


 * Percents to Fractions**: 60% = 6/10


 * Put the percent over 100 and simplify the fraction.


 * Percents to Decimals**: 25% = .25


 * Replace the percent sign with a decimal point and move it two places to the left.


 * Fractions to Decimals**: 63/100 = .63


 * Change the fraction into something over one hundred.
 * Take the numerator and put the decimal point on the left-hand side.


 * Fractions to Percents**: 75/100 = 75%


 * Change the fraction into something over one hundred.
 * Take the numerator and put the percent sign on the right-hand side.


 * Decimals to Fractions**: .3 = 3/10


 * Whatever place value the decimal ends in, is the number you need to in the denominator.
 * Remove the decimal and put the number in the numerator.
 * Simplify the fraction.


 * Decimals to Percents**: 4.5 = 450%


 * Move the decimal point two places to the right and add the percent sign.

Conversion Practice Games:[| http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol4/challenge_vol4.html]