DECIMAL AND PERCENTAGE | BASIC MATHEMATICS FORM ONE
Decimals
- Explain the concept of decimals
- Convert fraction to terminating decimals and vice versa
Operations on decimals
- Add decimals
- Subtract decimals
- Multiply decimals
- Perform mixed operations with decimals
- Solve word problems involving decimals
Percentages
- Express a quantity as a percentage
- Convert a fraction into percentage and vice versa
- Concert a decimal into fraction and vice versa
- Apply percentage in daily life
TOPIC 3: DECIMAL AND PERCENTAGE
The Concept of Decimals
Explain the concept of decimals
A decimal- is defined as a number which consist of two parts separated by a point.The parts are whole number part and fractional part
Conversion of Fractions to Terminating Decimals and Vice Versa
Convert fractions to terminating decimals and vice versa
The first place after the decimal point is called tenths. The second place after the decimal point is called hundredths e.t.c
Consider the decimal number 8.152
NOTE
- To convert a fraction into decimal, divide the numerator by denominator
- To convert a decimal into fraction, write the digits after the decimal point as tenths, or hundredths or thousandths depending on the number of decimal places.
Example 3
Convert the following fractions into decimals
Solution
Divide the numerator by denominator
Addition of Decimals
Word Problems Involving Decimals
Solve word problems involving decimals
Example 8
If 58 out of 100 students in a school are boys, then write a decimal for the part of the school that consists of boys.
Solution
We can write a fraction and a decimal for the part of the school that consists of boys.
| fraction | decimal |
| 58/100 | 0.58 |
Expressing a Quantity as a Percentage
Express a quantity as a percentage
The percentage of a quantity is found by converting the percentage to a fraction or decimal and then multiply it by the quantity.
NOTE:The concept of percentage of a quantity can be used to solve the problems involving percentage increase and decrease as shown in the below
A Fractions into Percentage and Vice Versa
Convert a fraction into percentage and vice versa
To change a fraction or a decimal into a percentage, multiply it by 100%
Example 10
Convert the following fractions into percentages
A Decimal into Percentage and Vice Versa
Convert a decimal into percentage and vice versa
To change a percentage into a fraction or a decimal, divide it by 100%
Example 11
Convert the following percentages into decimals
Percentages in Daily Life
Apply percentages in daily life
Example 12
In an assignment, Regina scored 9 marks out of 12. Express this as a percentage
Example 13
A school has 400 students of which 250 are girls. What percentage of the students are not girls?