Fractions/Ratios/Proportions to Percents

There are several ways to convert fractions to percentages. 1) Divide the numerator by the denominator and multiply the quotient by 100. Example   Step 1:               Step 2: Multiply 0.800 x 100 *We multiply by 100 because percent is always out of 100! When you multiply a decimal by 100, just … Read more

Divide by Fractions

How to Divide by Fractions: Multiplying by the reciprocal Example with a fraction being divided by a fraction problem:    Step 1: turn the fraction you are dividing by upside-down (this gives you its’ reciprocal) and flip the division sign into a multiplication sign. Step 2: Multiply across 5×4=20 ; 8×2=16     So,   … Read more