Understanding Percents
Grade 6 · Math · Fractions, Decimals, and Percents · Louisiana, USA
Lesson Summary
A percent means per hundred. It is another way to express a part of a whole using 100 as the base.
Explanation
The word percent comes from the Latin phrase per centum, meaning out of one hundred. So 45% means 45 out of 100. You can convert a percent to a fraction by putting it over 100 (45% = 45/100 = 9/20), and you can convert it to a decimal by moving the decimal point two places to the left (45% = 0.45). Percents are used everywhere: test scores, discounts, tips, and statistics all rely on them.
Practice Questions
Q1: Convert 60% to a fraction in simplest form.
Answer: 60/100 simplifies to 3/5.
Q2: Convert 0.35 to a percent.
Answer: 35% (move the decimal point two places to the right).
Q3: Which is greater: 3/4 or 70%?
Answer: 3/4 equals 75%, which is greater than 70%.
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Understanding Percents is a lesson in the Fractions, Decimals, and Percents chapter of Grade 6 Math. It is part of the Louisiana, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Understanding Percents is taught in Grade 6 as part of the Math curriculum in Louisiana, USA.
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