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SUBJECT TITLE: Culinary Mathematics YEAR LEVEL: WEEK No. 2 INSTRUCTOR: Ms. Cyril-J S. Balboa
BSHM I
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Kamusta Ka Comtechian?
We will be learning some kitchen essentials. As we cook/prepare foods we spend money for ingredients and convert some
measurements to produce the best quality product. In this week we will be reviewing some of the operations learned during your early school
years. Are you ready? Let’s go!

Topic: Converting Fractions, Decimals and Percents Learning Competency:

1. Describe the characteristics and usefulness of percent notation.
2. Convert between fractions, decimals, and percents.

Lesson Introduction:
The purpose of this lesson is to teach you about three common formats for numbers: fractions, decimals, and
percents. Percents are often used to interconnect comparative amounts. You have probably seen and used these
most often in real-world settings. For example, when you shop, you see various percentage discounts in the
stores. Also, when you figure out your taxes or shop around for the best interest rate on a car loan, you use
percentages.

Lessons and Exercises:

Ratios and Percents
A ratio is defined as the comparison of one size of a number to the size of another number. A most convenient number to
use when comparing numbers is 100. Ratios in which one number is compared to 100 are called percents.
The word percent comes from the Latin word per centum. The word per means "for each" or "for every," and the
word centum means "hundred." Thus, you have the following definition.

Percent means "for each hundred," or "for every hundred."

 The symbol % is used to represent the word percent.
In order to better understand percents, take a look at the following examples.
Notice that 50 of the 100 squares in the grid below have been shaded green. This represents 50% (50 per 100).

50 out of 100 or 50 percent or or 50%

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Example

Proble What percent of the grid is shaded?

m

The grid is divided into 100 smaller squares, with 10

squares in each row.
 
16 squares out of 100 squares are shaded.

Answer  

The Relationship between Fractions, Decimals, and Percents – Making Conversions

Since a percent is a ratio a ratio can be written as a fraction, and a fraction can be written as a decimal. This means any
of these forms can be converted to any of the others. Look at the chart below for detailed information on how to make
conversions between fractions, decimals, and percents.

Table 1: Conversion Techniques – Fractions, Decimals, Percents

To Convert a Fraction To Convert a Decimal To Convert a Percent

To a decimal: Divide the To a fraction: Read the To a decimal: Move the

numerator by the decimal and reduce the decimal point 2 places to the
denominator. resulting fraction. left and drop the % symbol.

To a percent: Convert the
To a fraction: Drop the %
fraction first to a decimal, then To a percent: Move the
sign and write the number
move the decimal point 2 decimal point 2 places to the
"over" 100. Reduce, if
places to the right and add the right and add the % symbol.
possible.
% symbol.

Review the examples below which provide detailed steps for converting to fractions, decimals and percents.

Example

Problem Convert 12% to a simplified fraction and to a

decimal.

Convert Drop the % sign and write the

to number "over" 100. Reduce, if
fraction. 12% =  possible.

Reduce the fraction by dividing

  the numerator and denominator
by the common factor 4.

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Convert You can also just move the

to decimal point in the whole
decimal. 12% =   = number 12 two places to the left
0.12 to get 0.12.

Answer    

Example

Problem Convert 0.75 to a percent and to a simplified

fraction.

Convert 0.75 = 75% Move the decimal point 2 places

to to the right and affix the %
percent. symbol.

Convert To write 0.75 as a fraction, you

to read the decimal, 75
fraction. 0.75 =  hundredths, and in fraction
form.

Reduce the fraction by dividing

  the numerator and denominator
by 25, a common factor.

Answer    

Example

Problem
Convert   to a decimal and to a percent.

Convert Divide the numerator by the

to denominator.
decimal. 3 ÷ 5 = 0.6.

Convert To write the decimal as a

to percent, move the decimal point
0.6 = 60%
percent. 2 places to the right and affix the
% symbol.

Answer    

Example

Problem
Convert   to a decimal and to a percent.

Convert Write the mixed fraction as 1

to plus the fractional part.
decimal.

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  Write the fractional part as a

decimal by dividing the
numerator by the denominator.
7 ÷ 8 = 0.875.

  1 + 0.875 = 1.875 Add 1 and the decimal number.

Convert 1.875 = 187.5% Move the decimal point 2 places

to to the right and add the %
percent. symbol.

Answer    

Example

Problem Convert 275% to a decimal and to a simplified

fraction.

Convert 275% = 2.75 Move the decimal point 2 places

to to the left and drop the %
decimal. symbol.

Convert
to Write the decimal as a sum of
fraction 2.75 = 2 + 0.75 the whole number and the
(mixed fractional part.
number)

  Write the decimal part as a

0.75 =  fraction.

  Reduce the fraction by dividing

the numerator and denominator
by a common factor of 25.

  Add the whole number part to

the fraction.
2 +   = 

Answer    

Assessment Part:

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Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Practice Problems

Now you get a chance to work out some problems. You may use a calculator if you would like. Study each of these
problems carefully; you will see similar problems on the lesson knowledge check. You should get out a piece of paper
and a pencil to complete the practice problems. For the following problems, convert each decimal to a percent.
1) 0.25
2) 0.36
3) 0.48
4) 0.343
5) 0.771
For the following problems, convert each percent to a decimal.
1) 15%
2) 43%
3) 16.2%
4) 53.8%
5) 5.05%

For the following problems, convert each fraction to a percent.

1)1/5
2) 3/5
3)5/8
4) 16/45
5) 27/55

For the following problems, convert each percent to a fraction.

1) 80%
2) 60%
3) 25%
4) 75%
5) 65%

Sentence Completion:

1. Today I feel _______________________________________________________________________________________.

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2. My family is _______________________________________________________________________________________.
3. I think ___________________________________________________________________________________________.
4. I believe __________________________________________________________________________________________.
5. I suggest _________________________________________________________________________________________.

GOOD JOB!
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