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How can I convert a fraction to a percent?

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To convert a fraction into a percent, first convert it into a decimal. For example, ½ = .5. Next, multiply the result by 100 to get a percent. Simply move the decimal point to the right 2 places. For example, .5 x 100 = 50%.

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How do you turn a mixed number into a decimal?

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First, convert the mixed number into an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number by the denominator, then add the result to the numerator to get the new numerator (e.g., 2 2/3 = 8/3). Divide the numerator by the denominator to get the decimal.

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Can you explain things in simpler terms?

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To convert a fraction into a decimal, divide the top number by the bottom number.

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What about with denominators that don't divide into 10, 100 or 1000, such as 7?

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You still divide the denominator into the numerator, no matter what the numbers are. It's likely you would wind up with a quotient consisting of a decimal number.

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What is the point of this?

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There are many situations in which operating with a decimal number is easier than operating with a fraction.

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Can you explain ratios and unit rates?

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A ratio is a comparison between two numbers. The ratio 1:2 compares 1 to 2. It is equivalent to the fraction ½. In this case the first number is half the second number (or the second number is twice the first number). A "rate" is a ratio that compares quantities expressed in different units (such as miles and hours). A "unit rate" is a rate in which the second number in the ratio is 1 (such as ten miles per (one) hour).

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How do I turn a fraction into a mixed number?

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You can turn an improper fraction into a mixed number if the denominator does not divide evenly into the numerator. In this case, the quotient becomes the integer of the mixed number, and the remainder is the numerator of the mixed number. The original denominator remains unchanged. If the denominator divides evenly into the numerator so that there's no remainder, you're left only with a whole number (and thus no mixed number).

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What happens if I can’t use a calculator, but the number doesn’t go into 100 equally, e.g. 7?

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You would have to do the division manually, carried out to as many decimal places as needed.

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How can I convert 0.625 to a fraction?

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0.625 = 625/1000. That reduces to 25/40 and finally to 5/8.

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How do I turn 2.072 into a fraction?

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That's the same as the mixed number 2 72/1,000, which reduces to 2 9/125.

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Is there any easy way to convert fractions into decimals without a calculator?

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Without a calculator, all you can do is manually divide denominator into numerator.

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How do I do this more quickly?

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You practice it over and over.

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Mr. Mori gives a math test with 21 questions on it. You answered 2/3 of them correctly. How many did you answer incorrectly?

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You answered 1/3 of the questions incorrectly. 21 ÷ 3 = 7, so 1/3 of 21 is 7.

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What decimal is the fraction 2/2 equivalent to?

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2/2 simplifies to 1/1, which is a whole number, 1.

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How do I express 4/6 as a decimal using long division?

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Refer to Do Long Division .

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What is 2/5 as a decimal?

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2/5 = 2 ÷ 5 = 0.4.

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What is 1 2/5 in decimal?

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1 2/5 = 1 4/10 = 1.4.

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