0-11 Fractions, Decimals, &

Percents
 Read it

3 Ways to Convert Fractions to Decimals

It might be ready to
write as a decimal

Ex. 3
0.3
10
27
0.27
100
2
0.02
100

3 Ways to Convert Fractions to Decimals

 Read it Simplify it

3 Ways to Convert Fractions to Decimals

 It might be a
friendly decimal you
already know

Ex. 4 1
0.5
8 2
15 3
0.75
Read it 20 4
9 3
0.3
30 10

3 Ways to Convert Fractions to Decimals

 Cowboy
Read it Simplify it
Method

3 Ways to Convert Fractions to Decimals

 When the other
methods fail, do
what the fraction
tells you to – divide.
The cowboy goes
into the house.
The horse stays
outside.

.333
3 1.000
9
Read it Simplify it 10
9
1 10
0.3 9
3 1

3 Ways to Convert Fractions to Decimals

 Practice

6 9
1. 3.
8 10

2 7
2. 4.
3 14
 Decimals to Fractions
1. Change 0.32 to a fraction.
The number of decimal places you
have is the number of 0s after the
number 1.

32 2 16 2 8
100 2 50 2 25

2. Change 0.6 to a fraction

If it is a repeating decimal, put the
number of decimal places that repeat
over that number of 9s.

6 3 2
9 3 3
 Practice

1. 0.75 4. 1.875

2. 0.008 5. 0.56

3. 0.27
 Converting
Decimals Percents
Dr Pepper Method

a) Decimal to Percent
move the decimal place over to the
RIGHT 2 places .62 =62%

.DP .5 =50%
1.625 =162.5%
0.3 =33.3%
b) Percent to Decimal
move the decimal place over to the
LEFT 2 places
10% =.1
DP. 5% =.05
100.2% =1.002
66.6% 0.6
 Practice

6 9
1. 3.
8 10

2 7
2. 4.
3 14