Converting between Percents,

Decimals, & Fractions

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Percent Decimal
The word percent means “______ ______.” Divide by _____ to change a percent to a
decimal. When you do this, the decimal moves over ____ places to the ________.

28
28% = = _____
100

Percent Fraction
You can change a percent to a fraction by dividing by ______. Make sure to __________
the fraction if possible.

28
28% = =
100

Percent with a Decimal Fraction

If the percent is a decimal, you need to multiply the numerator and denominator by a
power of _____ to move the decimal over. Then simplify if possible.

14.2
14.2% = = =
100 1000 500

Decimal Fraction
First, figure out the __________ __________ of the last digit on the right.
Use this to write as a fraction over ____, ______, 1000, etc. Then simplify
if possible.

In the decimal .15, the 5 is in the ___________________ place.

15
.15 = =

In the decimal 2.7, the 7 is in the _________ place.

2.7 =

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Decimal Percent
If you can write the decimal as a fraction with _______ as the denominator, the top
number will be the percent.

12 371
.12 = = _____% .371 = = = _____%

The shortcut is to move the decimal over ____ places to the __________.

.84 = ____% .76 = ____% .3 = _____ = _____% 5.892 = ________%

Fraction Decimal
The easiest way is to use a _____________________ to divide the numerator by the
denominator.

4
= ____ ÷ _____ = ______
5

If you don’t have a calculator, you can try and rewrite the fraction with a power of _____
as the denominator.

4
= = ______ You can also use __________ division to write as a decimal.
5

Fraction Percent
One way is to try and rewrite the fraction with _______ as the denominator. The fastest
and easiest way is to use a calculator to change it to a ______________ first and then
move the decimal _____ places to the __________ to change it to a percent.

5
= 5 ÷ 8 = _______ = _______
8

Change 24% to a decimal. ________ Write .78 as a percent. ________

. Write 13% as a simplified fraction. _______ Write 4.2 as a percent. ________

Write 16% as a simplified fraction. ________ Change 2/25 to a decimal. _________

Change .19 to a simplified fraction. ________ Write 3/20 as a percent. _______

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. Write .6 as a simplified fraction. ________ Write 5/4 as a percent. ________
Percent Decimal
per
The word percent means “______ 100 100 to change a percent to a
______.” Divide by _____
2 places to the ________.
decimal. When you do this, the decimal moves over ____ left

28 .28
28% = = _____
100

Percent Fraction
100
You can change a percent to a fraction by dividing by ______. simplify
Make sure to __________
the fraction if possible.

28 ÷4 7
28% = =
100 ÷4 25

Percent with a Decimal Fraction

If the percent is a decimal, you need to multiply the numerator and denominator by a
10 to move the decimal over. Then simplify if possible.
power of _____

14.2 ·10 142 ÷2 71

14.2% = = =
100 ·10 1000 ÷2 500

Decimal Fraction
place
First, figure out the __________ value
__________ of the last digit on the right.
10 ______,
Use this to write as a fraction over ____, 100 1000, etc. Then simplify
if possible.

hundredths
In the decimal .15, the 5 is in the ___________________ place.

15 ÷5 3
.15 = =
100 ÷5 20

tenths place.
In the decimal 2.7, the 7 is in the _________

7
2.7 = 2
10
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Decimal Percent
100
If you can write the decimal as a fraction with _______ as the denominator, the top
number will be the percent.

12 12 371÷10 37.1 37.1

.12 = = _____% .371 = = = _____%
100 1000 ÷10 100
two places to the __________.
The shortcut is to move the decimal over ____ right

84
.84 = ____% 76
.76 = ____% .30 = _____%
.3 = _____ 30 589.2
5.892 = ________%

Fraction Decimal
calculator
The easiest way is to use a _____________________ to divide the numerator by the
denominator.

4 4 ÷ _____
5 = ______
.8
= ____
5

10
If you don’t have a calculator, you can try and rewrite the fraction with a power of _____
as the denominator.

4 ·2 8 .8 long
= = ______ You can also use __________ division to write as a decimal.
5 ·2 10

Fraction Percent
100
One way is to try and rewrite the fraction with _______ as the denominator. The fastest
decimal
and easiest way is to use a calculator to change it to a ______________ first and then
two places to the __________
move the decimal _____ right to change it to a percent.

5 .625 = _______
62.5%
= 5 ÷ 8 = _______
8

.24
Change 24% to a decimal. ________ 78%
Write .78 as a percent. ________
13
100
. Write 13% as a simplified fraction. _______ 420%
Write 4.2 as a percent. ________
4
25
Write 16% as a simplified fraction. ________ .08
Change 2/25 to a decimal. _________
19
100
Change .19 to a simplified fraction. ________ 15%
Write 3/20 as a percent. _______
3
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125%
5
. Write .6 as a simplified fraction. ________ Write 5/4 as a percent. ________