Fractions, decimals and percentages

Write a fraction as an equivalent decimal and percentage.

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Choose values from 1 to 99. Each question shows the corresponding fraction in simplest form: 25 gives 1/4.

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Fractions, decimals and percentagesFractions, decimals and percentages. Practice. Write 51/100 as a decimal and a percentage. Write 8/25 as a decimal and a percentage. Write 71/100 as a decimal and a percentage. Write 91/100 as a decimal and a percentage. Write 39/50 as a decimal and a percentage. Write 27/100 as a decimal and a percentage. Write 43/100 as a decimal and a percentage. Write 19/25 as a decimal and a percentage. Write 67/100 as a decimal and a percentage. Write 9/50 as a decimal and a percentage. Write 17/100 as a decimal and a percentage. Write 2/25 as a decimal and a percentage.Name __________________________Date _______________Fractions, decimals and percentagesWrite the decimal and percentage for each fraction.Worked exampleWrite 1/4 as a decimal and a percentage. → 0.25; 25%1/4 = 25/100.1.Write 51/100 as a decimal and apercentage.2.Write 8/25 as a decimal and apercentage.3.Write 71/100 as a decimal and apercentage.4.Write 91/100 as a decimal and apercentage.5.Write 39/50 as a decimal and apercentage.6.Write 27/100 as a decimal and apercentage.7.Write 43/100 as a decimal and apercentage.8.Write 19/25 as a decimal and apercentage.9.Write 67/100 as a decimal and apercentage.10.Write 9/50 as a decimal and apercentage.11.Write 17/100 as a decimal and apercentage.12.Write 2/25 as a decimal and apercentage.MathSprig · mathsprig.site · support@mathsprig.sitePage 1 of 1mathsprig-1 · mathsprig-v1 · ac62e687

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Ratios & percentages

What you’ll practice

Convert a proper fraction that can be written in hundredths into decimal and percent forms.

A fraction, decimal and percentage can name the same amount. Rewrite the fraction in hundredths to see how, for example, 1/4 becomes 0.25 and 25%.

How this skill works

Divide the numerator by the denominator to write a decimal.

A fraction n/100 is n%. Simplifying the fraction changes its written form but not its value.

Worked example

Write 1/4 as a decimal and a percentage.
  1. 1/4 = 25/100.
  2. 25/100 = 0.25.
  3. 25 parts out of 100 is 25%.

Answer: 0.25; 25%

Teaching notes

  • A decimal of 0.07 is 7%, not 70%.
  • Use two decimal places when they help show hundredths.
Practice questions
  1. Write 51/100 as a decimal and a percentage.
  2. Write 8/25 as a decimal and a percentage.
  3. Write 71/100 as a decimal and a percentage.
  4. Write 91/100 as a decimal and a percentage.
  5. Write 39/50 as a decimal and a percentage.
  6. Write 27/100 as a decimal and a percentage.
  7. Write 43/100 as a decimal and a percentage.
  8. Write 19/25 as a decimal and a percentage.
  9. Write 67/100 as a decimal and a percentage.
  10. Write 9/50 as a decimal and a percentage.
  11. Write 17/100 as a decimal and a percentage.
  12. Write 2/25 as a decimal and a percentage.
Answers and steps
  1. 0.51; 51%
    1. 51/100 = 51/100 = 0.51 = 51%.
  2. 0.32; 32%
    1. 8/25 = 32/100 = 0.32 = 32%.
  3. 0.71; 71%
    1. 71/100 = 71/100 = 0.71 = 71%.
  4. 0.91; 91%
    1. 91/100 = 91/100 = 0.91 = 91%.
  5. 0.78; 78%
    1. 39/50 = 78/100 = 0.78 = 78%.
  6. 0.27; 27%
    1. 27/100 = 27/100 = 0.27 = 27%.
  7. 0.43; 43%
    1. 43/100 = 43/100 = 0.43 = 43%.
  8. 0.76; 76%
    1. 19/25 = 76/100 = 0.76 = 76%.
  9. 0.67; 67%
    1. 67/100 = 67/100 = 0.67 = 67%.
  10. 0.18; 18%
    1. 9/50 = 18/100 = 0.18 = 18%.
  11. 0.17; 17%
    1. 17/100 = 17/100 = 0.17 = 17%.
  12. 0.08; 8%
    1. 2/25 = 8/100 = 0.08 = 8%.