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Working with FDP

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Converting between FDP
Ordering FDP
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Converting between FDP

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FDP Conversions
How do I convert from a percentage to a decimal?
Divide by 100 (move digits two places to the right)
6% as a decimal is 6 ÷ 100 = 0.06
40% as a decimal is 40 ÷ 100 = 0.4
350% as a decimal is 350 ÷ 100 = 3.5
0.2% as a decimal is 0.2 ÷ 100 = 0.002
How do I convert from a decimal to a percentage?

Multiply by 100 (move digits two places to the left and add a % sign)
0.35 as a percentage is 0.35 × 100 = 35%
1.32 as a percentage is 1.32 × 100 = 132%
0.004 as a percentage is 0.004 × 100 = 0.4%
How do I convert from a decimal to a fraction?

If it has one decimal place, write the digits over 10
3
0.3 is
10
11
1.1 is
10
If it has two decimal places, write the digits over 100
7
0.07 is
100
13
0.13 is
100
3001
30.01 is
100
If it has n decimal places, write the digits over 10n
513
0.513 is
1000
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7
0.0007 is
10 000 Your notes
Learn simple recurring decimals as fractions
. 1 . 2
0.33333… = 0 . 3 is and 0.66666… = 0 . 6 is
3 3
Whole numbers can be written as fractions (by writing them over 1)
5
5 is
1
How do I convert from a percentage to a fraction?

Write the percentage over 100
37
37% is
100
How do I convert from a fraction to a decimal?
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Your notes
Fractions written over powers of 10 are quicker

3 6
= which is 0.6
5 10
7 35
= which is 0.35
20 100
1 2
= which is 0.002
500 1000
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How do I convert from a fraction to a percentage?

Change fractions into decimals (see above), then multiply by 100 Your notes
4 8
= which is 0.8 as a decimal, which is 0.8 × 100 = 80%
5 10
Exam Tip
You can split the denominator up to help you convert a fraction to a decimal
For example:
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Recurring Decimals
What are recurring decimals? Your notes
A rational number is any number that can be written as an integer (whole number) divided by
another integer
p
A number written as in its simplest form, where p and q are integers is rational
q
When you write a rational number as a decimal, you either get a decimal that stops (e.g. ¼ = 0.25),
called a "terminating" decimal, or one that repeats with a pattern (e.g. ⅓ = 0.333333…), called a
"recurring" decimal
The recurring part can be written with a dot (or dots on the first and last recurring digit)
.
0 . 3333. . . = 0 . 3
. .
0 . 121212. . . = 0 . 12
. .
0 . 325632563256. . . = 0 . 3256
How do I write recurring decimals as fractions?

Write out the first few decimal places to show the recurring pattern and then:
1. Write the recurring decimal f = … (some similar methods use x = ...)
2. Multiply both sides by 10 repeatedly until two lines have the same recurring decimal part (in
order)
3. Subtract those two lines
4. DIVIDE both sides to get f = … (and cancel if necessary to get fraction in lowest terms)
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Worked example
. . Your notes
Write 0 . 37 as a fraction in its lowest terms,
means
Use a variable to represent this number.
Multiply both sides by 100 to get another number with the same recurring decimal part.
Subtract the two equations to cancel out the recurring decimal parts.
Divide both sides by 99
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Ordering FDP
Your notes
Ordering FDP
How do I put fractions in order of size?
If comparing only fractions, write them over a lowest common denominator
3 1 13 7
For , , , , the lowest common denominator of 5, 2, 20 and 12 is 60 so change
5 2 20 12
36 30 39 35
them to , , , then order them by their numerators
60 60 60 60
30 35 36 39 1 7 3 13
From smallest to largest: , , , so , , ,
60 60 60 60 2 12 5 20
How do I put fractions, decimals and percentages in order of size?

If comparing a mixture of fractions, decimals and percentages, change everything into decimals
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Working with FDP

Converting between FDP

How do I convert from a decimal to a percentage?

How do I convert from a decimal to a fraction?

How do I convert from a percentage to a fraction?

How do I convert from a fraction to a decimal?

Fractions written over powers of 10 are quicker

How do I convert from a fraction to a percentage?

How do I write recurring decimals as fractions?

Use a variable to represent this number.

Divide both sides by 99

How do I put fractions, decimals and percentages in order of size?

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