MYP 1

Fractions to
Percentages
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• On the Fraction Strips handout you can see a bar divided into different
proportions on each line. The fractions of each have been labelled for you.
• Some percentages are easy to simplify. Work in a group of 2-3 to identify the
percentage equivalent of the fractions in each row and right them in a list to
the right under the 100%.
• If you can calculate the percentages in the Fraction Strips, multiples of these
should also be fairly easy to calculate. One example is sown in the table
underneath. Fill it in with other percentages that can be calculated in this way.
 Contents - Percentages
● What are Percentages ?
● Converting between Fractions and Percentages
● Finding a Percentage

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 What are Percentages ?
● They are just like fractions
● The whole is always split into 100 parts
● So 35% means 35 out of the 100 parts

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Converting from Fractions to Percentages

● Converting a fraction to a percentage

● You need to find the equivalent fraction which has 100
as the denominator
x 20
● 60
___ So 60%
● 100
x 20
Converting from Percentage to Fraction

● Converting a percentage to a fraction

● 40% means 40 out of every 100

● Don’t forget to cancel down, if possible

 Without a
Finding a Percentage - Calculator

● Remember, 10% =

● To find we ÷ by 10
 Without a
Finding a Percentage - Calculator

● Use this info to find any percentage

● i.e. Find 30% of €240
● 10% = €24
● So, 30% = 3 x €24 = €72

● 30% = €72.00
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Calculator
Finding a Percentage -
● 45% of 120 children at the theatre were boys, how many
were boys ?
● 10% = 12 so 5% = 6 (half of 10%)
● So, 40% = 4 x 12 = 48
● and 5% = 6

● 45% = 48 + 6 = 54 boys
Fillable notes for students
Converting from Fractions to Percentages

Converting a fraction to a percentage

You need to find the .................. fraction which has ........
as the ........................

___ So %
100
Converting from Percentages to Fractions

Converting a percentage to a fraction

40% means 40 out of every .......

● Don’t forget to cancel down, if possible