Conversion of Decimals and Fractions as Percents

Conversion of Decimals and Fractions as Percents
Introduction

Percents are another way to describe parts of a whole. Converting decimals and fractions into percents helps make comparisons easier and is commonly use...

Emma and Noah are saving money for a school trip. Emma saves money at a rate of 60 cents or $0.60 for every $1 she earns, and Noah saves three-fifths of every dollar he earns. They want to see who saves a larger percentage of their earnings.

To compare, they first change the decimal to a percent. They multiply the decimal by 100, which mov...