Equivalence – Fractions, Decimals & Percentages – Demonstration

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 Ashley ate of the pizza.

How could we describe this as…

a Fraction a Decimal a Percentage
(parts of the whole) (how many tenths) (parts out of 100)
5 5 5

𝟏
𝟐
𝟎.𝟓 𝟓𝟎 %

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages are different ways of

expressing the quantity of a whole.
Why do we want different types of the same number?
 Ashley ate of the pizza.

How could we describe this as…

a Fraction a Decimal a Percentage
(parts of the whole) (how many tenths) (parts out of 100)
5 5 5

𝟏
𝟐
𝟎.𝟓 𝟓𝟎 %
𝟏 𝟓 𝟓𝟎
𝟐 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎
How can we describe these as different but equivalent fractions?
 Pete ate of the crisps.

How could we describe this as…

a Fraction a Decimal a Percentage
(parts of the whole) (how many tenths) (parts out of 100)
5 5 5

𝟐
𝟓
𝟎.𝟒 𝟒𝟎 %
𝟐 𝟒 𝟒𝟎
𝟓 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎
How can we describe these as different but equivalent fractions?
 Sal drank of the soda.

How could we describe this as…

a Fraction a Decimal a Percentage
(parts of the whole) (how many tenths, hundredths) (parts out of 100)
5 5 5

𝟕
𝟐𝟎
𝟎. 𝟑+𝟎. 𝟎𝟓=𝟎. 𝟑𝟓 𝟑𝟓 %
𝟕 𝟑𝟓 𝟑𝟓
𝟐𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎
How can we describe these as different but equivalent fractions?
 To compare fractions, decimals and percentages,
we need to be able to convert between them.

a Fraction a Decimal a Percentage

(parts of the whole) (how many tenths, hundredths) (parts out of 100)
5 5 5

𝟏
𝟐
𝟎.𝟓 𝟓𝟎 %
 Converting Fractions to Decimals & Percentages
Convert the fraction to 100 total parts (the denominator).

Percentage
Fraction We know ‘out of 100’ means %
5 5

30%

× 10 Decimal
How many tenths do we have?
𝟑 ❑
𝟑𝟎 How many hundredths do we have?

𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎
❑ 3 tenths = 0.3
× 10
What did we multiply the Is there a shortcut to convert
denominator by? a percentage to a decimal?
 Converting Fractions to Decimals & Percentages
Convert the fraction to 100 total parts (the denominator).

Percentage
Fraction We know ‘out of 100’ means %
5 5

40%

× 20 Decimal
How many tenths do we have?
𝟐 ❑
𝟒𝟎 How many hundredths do we have?

𝟓 𝟏𝟎𝟎
❑ 4 tenths = 0.4
× 20
What did we multiply the Is there a shortcut to convert
denominator by? a percentage to a decimal?
 Converting Fractions to Decimals & Percentages
Convert the fraction to 100 total parts (the denominator).

Percentage
Fraction We know ‘out of 100’ means %
5 5

55%

×5 Decimal
How many tenths do we have?
𝟏𝟏 ❑
𝟓𝟓 How many hundredths do we have?

𝟐𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎
❑ 5 tenths + 5 hundredths =
0.55
0.5 + 0.05 =
×5
What did we multiply the Is there a shortcut to convert
denominator by? a percentage to a decimal?
 Converting Fractions to Decimals & Percentages
Convert the fraction to 100 total parts (the denominator).

Percentage
Fraction We know ‘out of 100’ means %
5 5

28%

×4 Decimal
How many tenths do we have?
𝟕 ❑
𝟐𝟖 How many hundredths do we have?

𝟐𝟓 𝟏𝟎𝟎
❑ 2 tenths + 8 hundredths =
0.28
0.2 + 0.08 =
×4
What did we multiply the Is there a shortcut to convert
denominator by? a percentage to a decimal?
 Converting Percentages to Fractions & Decimals
Convert the percentage to a fraction with 100 total parts (the denominator),
and simplify.
Fraction
Percentage Simplified as much as possible.
5 5

1
2

÷ 50 Decimal
Divide the % by 100

=
𝟓𝟎 ❑
𝟏
𝟏𝟎𝟎 ❑
𝟐
0.5
÷ 50
 Converting Percentages to Fractions & Decimals
Convert the percentage to a fraction with 100 total parts (the denominator),
and simplify.
Fraction
Percentage Simplified as much as possible.
5 5

3
10

÷ 10 Decimal
Divide the % by 100

=
𝟑𝟎 ❑
𝟑
𝟏𝟎𝟎 ❑
𝟏𝟎
0.3
÷ 10
 Converting Percentages to Fractions & Decimals
Convert the percentage to a fraction with 100 total parts (the denominator),
and simplify.
Fraction
Percentage Simplified as much as possible.
5 5

13
20

÷5 Decimal
Divide the % by 100

=
𝟔𝟓 ❑
𝟏𝟑
𝟏𝟎𝟎 ❑
𝟐𝟎
0.65
÷5
 Converting Percentages to Fractions & Decimals
Convert the percentage to a fraction with 100 total parts (the denominator),
and simplify.
Fraction
Percentage Simplified as much as possible.
5 5

7
25

÷4 Decimal
Divide the % by 100

=
𝟐𝟖 ❑
𝟕
𝟏𝟎𝟎 ❑
𝟐𝟓
0.28
÷4
 Percentage
15 %

% means
‘parts out of 100’

Write as decimal
Fraction Simplify hundredths Decimal
15
3
20
100 0.15
 Percentage
30 %

% means
‘parts out of 100’

Write as decimal
Fraction Simplify hundredths Decimal
30
3
10
100 0.30
Expand
0.3
 Percentage
32 %

% means
‘parts out of 100’

Write as decimal
Fraction Simplify hundredths Decimal
32
8
25
100 0.32
Expand Write as a fraction
(expand if tenths)
 Percentage
80 %

% means
‘parts out of 100’

Write as decimal
Fraction Simplify hundredths Decimal
80
4
5
100 0.8
Expand Write as a fraction
(expand if tenths)
 Percentage
15 %

% means
‘parts out of 100’

Write as decimal
Fraction Simplify hundredths Decimal
15
3
20
100 0.15
Expand Write as a fraction
(expand if tenths)
 Percentage
22 %

% means
‘parts out of 100’

Write as decimal
Fraction Simplify hundredths Decimal
22
11
50
100 0.22
Expand Write as a fraction
(expand if tenths)
 Percentage
52%

% means
‘parts out of 100’

Write as decimal
Fraction Simplify hundredths Decimal
52
13
25
100 0.52
Expand Write as a fraction
(expand if tenths)
 Complete and complete
the tables in your book.

Table 1 Table 2 Table 3

Fraction Decimal Percentage F D P F D P
 Complete and complete
the tables in your book.

Table 1 Table 2 Table 3

Fraction Decimal Percentage F D P F D P
 Complete and complete
the tables in your book.

Table 1 Table 2 Table 3

Fraction Decimal Percentage F D P F D P
 Complete the tables with equivalent ① Complete the tables with equivalent ②
fractions, decimals & percentages! fractions, decimals & percentages!
Fraction Decimal Percentage Fraction Decimal Percentage
 Complete the tables with equivalent ① Complete the tables with equivalent ②
fractions, decimals & percentages! fractions, decimals & percentages!
Fraction Decimal Percentage Fraction Decimal Percentage
 Complete the tables with equivalent ① Complete the tables with equivalent ②
fractions, decimals & percentages! fractions, decimals & percentages!
Fraction Decimal Percentage Fraction Decimal Percentage
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