IXL | Convert between percents, fractions, and decimals: word problems

Tim has saved

of the money he needs for a new computer.

Write

as a decimal.

Write

as a percent.

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At Speedy Sports, 20% of the merchandise is related to football.

Write 20% as a fraction in simplest form.

Write 20% as a decimal.

A percent tells you a part out of 100.

20% means 20 parts out of 100. So, you can write 20% as a fraction.

20% =

100

Simplify the fraction. Divide the numerator and denominator by 20.

100

20% is equivalent to

Now, write 20% as a decimal. Divide 20 by 100.

100

0.2

20% is also equivalent to

0.2.

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