The document provides a 5-step process for changing fractions to percents: 1. Divide the numerator by the denominator 2. Add a decimal and two zeros to the dividend 3. Place the decimal in the quotient above the division symbol 4. Perform long division 5. Move the decimal two places right and change it to a percent sign It then provides examples of common fraction-to-percent conversions.

1. Simple, Step-By-Step Guide:
Changing Fractions to
Percents

2. How to Change Fractions to
Percents
 Step 1 - Divide the denominator
into the numerator.
Stop! You can’t
3 divide a larger
4 number into a
smaller number!

3. How to Change Fractions to
Percents
 Step 1 - Divide the denominator
into the numerator.
Sure you can if
3 you use decimals.
Just watch!
4

4. How to Change Fractions to
Percents
 Step 2 – Add a decimal behind your
dividend and two zeros.
Now does it look
like you can divide?
3
4 4) 3.00

5. How to Change Fractions to
Percents
 Step 3 – Place a decimal in your
quotient exactly above the decimal.
Putting the decimal in the
right spot is important.
3 .
4 4) 3.00

6. How to Change Fractions to
Percents
 Step 4 – Divide exactly like you
would with long division.
Great
.75 job!
3 4) 3.00
4 28
20
20

7. How to Change Fractions to
Percents
Step 5 – Move the decimal 2 places to
the right and change the decimal to a
percent sign. Now wasn’t
that easy!
3 = .75 %
4

8. Change this fraction to a percent
The first step
is to divide the
1 5) 1 denominator
5 into the
numerator.

9. Change this fraction to a percent
The second
1 5) 1.00 step is to add
a decimal &
5 2 zeros after
the dividend.

10. Change this fraction to a percent
The third step
. is to place the
1 5) 1.00 decimal in the
quotient
5 directly above
the decimal.

11. Change this fraction to a percent
.20
1 5) 1.00 The fourth
step is to
5 10 divide using
00 long division.
00
0

12. Change this fraction to a percent
The fifth step
. 20% is to move the
decimal point
1 5) 1.00 2 places to the
right and
5 10 change it to a
00 percent sign.
00
0

13. Memorize These Equivalents
1 = 50% 2
2 = 66.6%
3
1 = 25% 1 = 20%
4 5
3 = 75% 2 = 40%
4 5
1 = 33.3% 3 = 60%
3 5

14. What is the equivalent percent?
1
2 = 50%

15. What is the equivalent percent?
1
4 = 25%

16. What is the equivalent percent?
3
4 = 75%

17. What is the equivalent percent?
1
3 = 33.3%

18. What is the equivalent percent?
2
3 = 66.6%

19. What is the equivalent percent?
1
5 = 20%

20. What is the equivalent percent?
2
5 = 40%

21. What is the equivalent percent?
3
5 = 60%

22. What is the equivalent percent?
4
5 = 80%