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

Levi is building a model airplane. He needs plywood that is 0.25 inches thick.

Write 0.25 inches as a fraction in simplest form.

of an inch

Write 0.25 inches as a percent.

of an inch

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Josie opens a savings account that earns 2% interest per year.

Write 2% as a fraction in simplest form.

Write 2% as a decimal.

A percent tells you a part out of 100.

2% means 2 parts out of 100. So, you can write 2% as a fraction.

2% =

100

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

100

2% is equivalent to

Now, write 2% as a decimal. Divide 2 by 100.

100

0.02

2% is also equivalent to

0.02.

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