Numerical Ability
Fractions to percentages
Instant conversion between common fractions and percentages.
Fraction model
- 1/2 = 50%
- 1/3 = 33⅓%
- 1/4 = 25%
- 1/5 = 20%
- 1/6 = 16⅔%
- 1/8 = 12.5%
- 1/10 = 10%
- 1/12 = 8⅓%
- 1/16 = 6.25%
- 1/20 = 5%
📌 Remember for the exam
- Multiples work too: 3/8 = 3 × 12.5% = 37.5%
🎯 Learning objective: Represent fractions and convert them to decimals and percentages.
💬 Questions and answers
1What am I looking at?
Answer: A circle divided into equal parts with some parts lifted out.
2What are its parts? (click a part to identify it)
Answer: Numerator (parts taken) and denominator (equal parts in the whole).
3How does it work?
Answer: The denominator splits the whole into equal parts; the numerator counts how many are taken.
4Why is it important?
Answer: Fractions are used in sharing, measuring, recipes, discounts and percentages.
5What happens if I change something? (use the sliders)
Answer: Change the numerator and denominator and read the decimal and percentage.
6What should I remember for the exam?
Answer: Fraction → percentage: divide and multiply by 100. 1/4 = 25%, 3/4 = 75%, 1/8 = 12.5%.