Rational Numbers Practice Answer Key
Rational Numbers Practice Answer Key
To convert \( \frac{1}{5} \) into a decimal, divide 1 by 5, resulting in 0.2. To convert this into a percent, multiply by 100 to get 20% .
To convert 0.009 to a percent, multiply by 100, resulting in 0.9%. This involves moving the decimal point two places to the right .
Ordering numbers as percentages is often more intuitive because percentages are familiar to most people as parts out of 100, simplifying the perception of magnitude and facilitating clearer comparisons .
To find the percent form of 0.17, multiply by 100, which results in 17% .
The fraction \( \frac{3}{4} \) as a decimal is 0.75. As a percent, it is 75% .
The correct order by converting each to decimals is: 0.12, 0.3, 0.85. The mistake was placing 0.12 after 0.85 .
Errors in converting fractions to percentages can include arithmetic mistakes during division, incorrect decimal placement, and misunderstanding the multiplicative step needed to translate decimals to percentages .
Converting rational numbers to percent form standardizes the comparison by expressing them all on a uniform scale out of 100, making it easier to assess which numbers are larger or smaller .
The order from smallest to largest, when converted to percentages, is: 64%, 65%, 0.81 (81%), 75%, 81% .
Convert \( \frac{3}{4} \) to a decimal (0.75) for direct comparison to 0.73. Since 0.73 < 0.75, \( 0.73 \) is less than \( \frac{3}{4} \).