Solution: = 0.75 × 100 = 75 percent.
Converting fractions to percentages is easy with your calculator.
Converting Percentages to Decimals
To convert a percentage to a decimal, simply move the decimal point two places to the left. For example,
25 percent can be expressed as the decimal 0.25; 50 percent is the same as 0.50 or 0.5; 100 percent is the
same as 1.00 or 1.
Converting Decimals to Percentages
To convert a decimal to a percentage, just do the opposite of what you did in the preceding section. All
you have to do is move the decimal point two places to the right. Thus, 0.5 = 50 percent; 0.375 = 37.5
percent; 2 = 200 percent.
The following drill will give you practice working with fractions, decimals, and percentages.
FRACTIONS, DECIMALS, AND PERCENTS DRILL
Fill in the missing information in the following table. Answers can be found on this page.