Assignment: Percents/Fractions/Decimals Conversions - student choice
Today you were to select an assignment based upon your comfort level with these skills. I asked that you think about balancing review, practice, and pushing yourself a wee bit. It is always amazing to me the variations of experience with percents in classes; you were no exception today. Still, relax ... there are a few key things to keep in mind:
*Percent means "out of 100." Knowing that it's based upon 100 always gives you something to start from.
*Setting a fraction up as a proportion before converting will help you to remember which way the decimal is going to slide; it's a good check point for you.
*A fraction is just a division problem, right? So dividing the top number by the bottom number gives you the decimal; from there, converting to a percentage is easy. (see above)
*If you know which way to slide the decimal when converting to a percent, it's the opposite for converting back to a fraction. (see above)
*Remember that it is possible to have greater than 100%! Place value matters. Decimals are acceptable as well.
For more help, please check the Mo'Help tab. If you are new to this, it WILL get easier with practice.
Guess what else?!?!?! There are practice sets on our QUIZLET page!
Due Tuesday
Maxwell and Marina, I hestitate to assign you a worksheet until I know how comfortable you are with these. Can you email me and let me know so I can attach a worksheet for you? OR you can use the Quizlet option ("Learn") and send me confirmation.
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