1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D

A B C D

0% 0%0%0%

Write 56% as a decimal and as a fraction in simplest form.

A. 0.56;

B. 0.056;

C. 5.6;

D. 56;

Main Idea

Example 3: Fractions as Percents

Example 4: Fractions as Percents

Example 5:Fractions as Percents

Example 6: Fractions as Percents

Key Concept: Common Equivalents

• Write percents as fractions and decimals and vice versa (2.1.8A) (M7.A.1.1.1).

500 = 12n Find the cross products.

Fractions as Percents

Estimate

Divide each side by 12.

41.67 ≈ n Simplify.

Fractions as Percents

Answer:

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D0% 0%0%0%

A. 11%

B. 68.75%

C. 73.33%

D. 140%

Fractions as Percents

PRODUCE In one shipment of fruit to a grocery store, 5 out of 8 bananas were still green. Find this amount as a percent.

To find the percent of green bananas, write as a percent.

Write a proportion.

500 = 8n Find the cross products.

Estimate

Fractions as Percents

Divide each side by 8.

Answer:

Simplify.

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D0% 0%0%0%

A. 26%

B. 38%

C. 52%

D. 60%

Multiply by 100 and add the %.

Answer: 42.86%

Fractions as Percents

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D0% 0%0%0%

A. 9.11%

B. 64.32%

C. 81.82%

D. 122.22%

Answer: 45%

Fractions as Percents

FARMS A farmer calculated that of her goats

were brown. What percent of the goats were brown?

= 45%Multiply by 100 and add

the %.

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D

0% 0%0%0%

A. 13%

B. 25%

C. 47%

D. 52%

MARBLES Benson calculated that of his marble

collection were multi-colored marbles. What percent

of his collection were multi-colored?

REVIEW

Write each fraction as a percent. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. Mika is mowing lawns to earn extra money. She has mowed 6 out of 13 lawns. What percent of the lawns has she mowed?

%_____16

5 %_____

12

7

%_____9

2 %_____

25

17

31.25 58.33

22.22 68

73.33%

End of the Lesson

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