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

Tracy is borrowing money to buy a new car. The interest rate on her loan is 4%.

Write 4% as a fraction in simplest form.

Write 4% as a decimal.

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Highland Hotels earns 78% of their revenue over the summer.

Write 78% as a fraction in simplest form.

Write 78% as a decimal.

A percent tells you a part out of 100.

78% means 78 parts out of 100. So, you can write 78% as a fraction.

78% =

100

Simplify the fraction. Divide the numerator and denominator by 2.

100

78% is equivalent to

Now, write 78% as a decimal. Divide 78 by 100.

100

0.78

78% is also equivalent to

0.78.

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