Math (Fractions, Decimals and Percents)

Math Factions, Decimals, and Percents          By Ivan

A percentage is a number expressed as a fraction. The percent symbol looks like this: %. A percentage can be converted into a decimal, and a fraction. In the world you will see percentages in your electronic device, at the shopping center ,and many more other places or things. A percent is always out of 100. Percent means per 100. A decimal is used to separate whole numbers less than 1. A decimal was originally named decimus (in Latin), then to decimalis (modern Latin), and finally decimals (in the 17th century). In the world you will see decimals in drinks and in pi (3.1415926535...) A fraction has a numerator and a denominator.

 A fraction is a part of a whole number. In a fraction the numerator represents equal parts. In a fraction the denominator cannot be 0. A fraction can be also shown as a ratio. A fraction can be converted into a decimal Ex:1/4= 0.25