How to Convert a Decimal to a Percent

We just do the same thing as in the last lesson... only backwards!

To convert a decimal to a percent:

1	Convert the decimal to a fraction (using the place value information).
2	Convert the fraction to a percent.

I'm going to do both steps in one line...

Let's go!

Convert .62 to a percent:

Convert 3.48 to a percent:

Convert .5 to a percent:

Hey, there's only one decimal place on this guy!
No problem.  Just stick a zero on the end and go for it.

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YOUR TURN:

Convert 1.25 to a percent.

Convert .36 to a percent.

Convert .4 to a percent.

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 Once you get good at this, you can just do it in one step:

Convert .18 to a percent:

	Remember the two circles on the percent symbol that you are converting to...
	Move the decimal two places to the right...
	and put the percent symbol on!

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TRY IT:

Convert .62 to a percent.

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Here's one that looks weird...  until you think about it a bit:

Convert 1 to a percent:

Think about pizza!

You have one whole pizza...

That's 100%!

So, don't let those whole numbers confuse you.

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TRY IT:

Convert 3 to a percent.

Convert 20 to a percent.

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