another example: 10% = 10/100 = 1/10 Here’s To test it: 10% x 10 = 100% Decimals and percentages Notice that percentages and decimals are basically the same thing. The only difference is: a percentage is a proportion of 100 a decimal is a proportion of 1. Therefore: to change a decimal to a percentage, multiply by 100 to change a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. Learning activity 3 1. Complete the table below. Then check your answers in the Answers section at the back. Fraction Decimal Percentage 1/100 1/20 1/10 1/8 1/5 1/4 1/2 1
Here’s another example: 10% = 10/100 = 1/10 To test it: 10% x 10 = 100% Decimals and percentages Notice that percentages and decimals are basically the same thing. The only difference is: a percentage is a proportion of 100 a decimal is a proportion of 1. Therefore: to change a decimal to a percentage, multiply by 100 to change a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. Learning activity 3 1. Complete the table below. Then check your answers in the Answers section at the back. Fraction Decimal Percentage 1/100 1/20 1/10 1/8 1/5 1/4 1/2 1