Sierra's Scribepost For January 11, 2010.

Percent is an equivalent fraction out of 100.

Percents can convert from

• Decimals
• Fractions
• Ratios

But, rate CANNOT be converted into a percent.
In everyday life, you can find percents on

• Sales or discount
• Test marks
• Probability of precipitation
• Currency
• Dairy products
• Interest
• Votes or survey
• Alcohol
• Taxes

Here are different ways to do a percent:















For homework, we had to convert the following fractions into a percent two different ways.