| 1% | 0.01 | 1/100 |
| 5% | 0.05 | 1/20 |
| 10% | 0.1 | 1/10 |
| 12½% | 0.125 | 1/8 |
| 20% | 0.2 | 1/5 |
| 25% | 0.25 | 1/4 |
| 331/3% | 0.333... | 1/3 |
| 50% | 0.5 | 1/2 |
| 75% | 0.75 | 3/4 |
| 80% | 0.8 | 4/5 |
| 90% | 0.9 | 9/10 |
| 99% | 0.99 | 99/100 |
| 100% | 1 | |
| 125% | 1.25 | 5/4 |
| 150% | 1.5 | 3/2 |
| 200% | 2 |
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Conversions!
From Percent to DecimalTo convert from percent come decimal divide by 100 and also remove the % sign.
An easy way to divide by 100 is come move the decimal suggest 2 places to the left:
| From Percent | To Decimal | |
 | move the decimal suggest 2 areas to the left |
Don"t forget to eliminate the % sign!
From Decimal to Percent
To transform from decimal to percent multiply by 100%
An easy means to main point by 100 is to move the decimal allude 2 locations to the right:
| From Decimal | To Percent | |
 | move the decimal point 2 places to the right |
Don"t forget to add the % sign!
From portion to Decimal
To convert a portion to a decimal divide the top number by the bottom number:
Example: To transform 0.75 come a fraction
| First, create down the decimal "over" the number 1: | 0.751 |
| Multiply top and also bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point (10 because that 1 number,100 because that 2 numbers, etc): | 0.75 × 1001 × 100 |
| This makes a correctly formed fraction: | 75100 |
| Then leveling the fraction: | 34 |
From portion to Percentage
To transform a portion to a portion divide the optimal number through the bottom number, climate multiply the an outcome by 100%
Example: transform 38 to a percentage
First division 3 by 8: 3 ÷ 8 = 0.375
Then multiply by 100%: 0.375 × 100% = 37.5%
Answer: 38 = 37.5%
From percentage to Fraction
To transform a percent to a fraction, first convert come a decimal (divide by 100), then usage the steps for convert decimal to fractions (like above).
Example: To convert 80% come a fraction
| Convert 80% to a decimal (=80/100): | 0.8 |
| Write down the decimal "over" the number 1: | 0.81 |
| Multiply top and bottom by 10 for every number after ~ the decimal suggest (10 for 1 number,100 because that 2 numbers, etc): | 0.8 × 101 × 10 |
| This provides a correctly formed fraction: | 810 |
| Then leveling the fraction: | 45 |
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