IXL | Compare percents and fractions: word problems | 6th grade math

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Last
month,
Todd
finished
90%
of
his
to-do
list
items,
while
Alan
completed
1
2
of
his
to-do
list
items.
Who
finished
a
greater
percentage
of
his
to-do
list
last
month?

Todd

Alan

key idea

A percent is 1 part out of 100.

1%
is
equal
to
1
100
or
0.01.

solution

First
write
1
2
as
a
decimal.
Then
convert
the
decimal
to
a
percentage.

1

2

= 0.5 = 50%

Now compare the percentages.

90% 50%

90 is greater than 50, so 90% > 50%.

Todd completed a greater percentage of his to-do list.

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Lesson: Converting between fractions, decimals, and percents

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