Lesson 2 of 4 ยท Grade 6 Mathematics

Percentages

15 min

Per cent means out of 100. The sign is %.

Converting

  • Fraction to percentage: multiply by 100. 3/4 x 100 = 75%.
  • Percentage to fraction: write over 100 and simplify. 40% = 40/100 = 2/5.
  • Decimal to percentage: multiply by 100. 0.35 = 35%.

Finding a percentage of a quantity

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