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Alveena

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Is Maths Really This Fun?

Ok So we all love Maths, right?
NO! Not everyone can love Maths I mean I think Its alright but sumtimes it can be hard! like percentages! I can only get 50% = a half 25% = a quarter and 10% = a tenth. So they are easy! Especially converting into decimals! And fractions! So when u r doing percentages listen hard! Ure suggestions are...:

mathsyperson

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Registered: 2005-06-22

Posts: 4,900

Re: Is Maths Really This Fun?

Turning percentages into fraction is easy!

The percentage goes on top, and 100 goes underneath. Then you simplify if you want to.

For example, 43% is simply 43/100.

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John E. Franklin

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Registered: 2005-08-29

Posts: 3,588

Re: Is Maths Really This Fun?

4/5 is a little bigger than 3/4.
5/6 should be a bit bigger than 4/5
1 is bigger than 5/6
100% equals 1.00
1.00 is 1.
2/1 is 200%
3/1 is 300%
1/7 is 14%?? (approx)
1/6 is 17% (approx)
5/6 is 83% (approx)
5 is near 6, so 83 is near 100 sort of.
3 is near 4, so 75% is near 100 sort of.
9 is near 10, so 90% is near 100% sort of.
9 is closer to 10 than 8 is to 9, maybe, so 9/10 is bigger than 8/9.
8/9 is about 89% or 88.888%, but 9/10 is bigger: 90%
62.5% is 5/8 and 4/8 = 1/2 and (4+1)/8 = 4/8 + 1/8 = 50% + 12.5%
1/8 = 12.5% and 8/1 = 800% = 8, just eight.

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