Convert the following fraction to a percentage and decimal
1 | |
4 |
1 is what percent of 4?
Percentage = | Numerator * 100 |
Denominator |
Percentage = | 1 * 100 |
4 |
Percentage = | 100 |
4 |
Decimal = | Percentage |
100. |
Dividing by 100 means shift the decimal point 2 places to the left.
Shift 25 one decimal place to the left, we get --> 2.5
Shift 2.5 another decimal place to the left, we get --> 0.25
A terminating decimal is one that ends
Since the decimals 5 does not repeat,
this is a terminating decimal