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Percents<br />
Changing Percents to Fractions<br />
Now that you can change a percent to a decimal, you can change a percent to a<br />
fraction because you can use that as the first step in this example.<br />
For example: Change 15% to a fraction.<br />
1. Change the percent to a decimal. 0.15<br />
2. Now change the decimal 0.15 =<br />
to a fraction.<br />
3. Reduce the fraction.<br />
There is a shorter way to change a percent to a fraction. The only denominator a<br />
percent can have is 100.<br />
1. Use the number in front of the % as a numerator. 15% = 15<br />
2. Always use 100 as the fractions denominator.<br />
3. Reduce the fraction.<br />
It is good to know both methods because the next example needs to be changed<br />
to a decimal first before you can change the percent to a fraction.<br />
Here’s another example: Change 37.5 % to a fraction.<br />
1. Change the percent to a decimal. .375<br />
2. Change the decimal to a fraction.<br />
68<br />
3. Reduce.<br />
<strong>Simply</strong> <strong>Math</strong> Workbook
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