- What are some different ways to express parts of a whole?
Parts of a whole can be expressed in various ways, including:
Fractions: Representing parts of a whole number, such as 1/2, 3/4, or 5/8.
Percentages: Indicating parts per hundred, such as 50%, 75%, or 62.5%.
Decimals: Showing parts in a base-10 system, like 0.5, 0.75, or 0.625.
Ratios: Comparing two quantities, like 1:2, 3:4, or 5:8.
Proportions: Equations that state two ratios are equal, such as 1/2 = 2/4.
- How can someone convert a percentage to a fraction?
To convert a percentage to a fraction, follow these steps:
Write the percentage as a fraction with a denominator of 100: For example, 75% becomes 75/100.
Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD): For 75/100, the GCD is 25. Dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 25, you get 3/4.
Example: Convert 40% to a fraction.
Write it as 40/100.
The GCD of 40 and 100 is 20.
Divide both the numerator and the denominator by 20