Tuesday 24 November 2020

Fractions, Percents & Decimals

Fractions is one whole object cut into equal pieces. Percentages is the number that is expressed as a fraction of 100. Decimals is the numaral system is the standard system for for identifying numbers.

Fractions have two parts. They are the numerator and denomenator. The numerator is the amount kept. The denominator is one whole divided. There are two types of fractions which are equvalant and improper fractions. Equvalant fractions are: ½, 2/4, 4/8, 8/16. Improper fractions are 5/4→1 ¼ which are mixed up fractions.

Percentages often identifyed by the percent sign, "%". Division is used when trying to find out a percentage. One question that uses division, fractions, and decimals is ¼ 149. Here is how to solve it:  ¼ of 149 is 37.25% 149÷4=?  9÷4=2)-1, 40÷4=10, (100÷4=25, 37.251

Decimals mostly indentify integer and non-integer numbers. Also percentages can transfer into decimals. Example: 100÷4=25% 0.25, 100÷5=20% 0.2, 100÷3=33.333%  0.3.

Knowing how to use fractions, percentages, and decimals can help make it easier to figure out hard questions.

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