Expressing Percentages as Decimals and Fractions

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Skill:

Relate a percent to its equivalent fraction or decimal.

Expressing Percentages as Decimals and Fractions

Explore the connections between the decimal and fractional equivalents of percentages with double number lines and visual models.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

If you know a specific percentage, how can you determine the equivalent decimal?

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Open-ended question 2

If you know a specific percentage, how can you determine the equivalent fraction?

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Open-ended question 3

What is the equivalent decimal for 135%? How are the decimal and percent forms similar or different?

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Open-ended question 4

What is the equivalent fraction for 183%? How are the fraction and percent forms similar or different?

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