Section 1
The Meaning of Percent
Property
A percent is a ratio that compares a number to 100.
The symbol % means "per hundred," so any percent can be written as a fraction with a denominator of 100.
In this Grade 6 Pengi Math lesson from Chapter 3, students learn to define percent as a ratio per 100 and convert fluently between fractions, decimals, and percents. The lesson also covers recognizing percents greater than 100% and less than 1%, and using benchmark fractions and percents for estimation.
Section 1
The Meaning of Percent
A percent is a ratio that compares a number to 100.
The symbol % means "per hundred," so any percent can be written as a fraction with a denominator of 100.
Section 2
Understanding 100% as the Whole
(the complete whole)
This means that 100% represents the entire quantity or the complete amount of something.
Section 3
Convert a percent to a fraction
To convert a percent to a fraction:
Step 1. Write the percent as a ratio with the denominator 100.
Step 2. Simplify the fraction if possible.
Expand to review the lesson summary and core properties.
Section 1
The Meaning of Percent
A percent is a ratio that compares a number to 100.
The symbol % means "per hundred," so any percent can be written as a fraction with a denominator of 100.
Section 2
Understanding 100% as the Whole
(the complete whole)
This means that 100% represents the entire quantity or the complete amount of something.
Section 3
Convert a percent to a fraction
To convert a percent to a fraction:
Step 1. Write the percent as a ratio with the denominator 100.
Step 2. Simplify the fraction if possible.