Fractions as Ratios, Decimals and Percentages

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In today’s Mathematics class, We will be discussing Fractions as Ratios, Decimals and Percentages. We hope you enjoy the class!

 

Content

• Fractions and Percentages
• Proportion
• Ratio
• Rate

 

Fractions and percentages

A fraction can be converted to a decimal by dividing the numerator by its denominator. It can be changed to a percentage by simply multiplying by 100.

Example 5.1

• Change 3/8 into a decimal and percentage
• Convert 0.145 to a percentage

Solution

1)        3/8 = 0.375 in decimal

3/8 x 100% = 37.5%

 

2)        0.145×100=14.5%

 

 

To change a percentage to decimal fraction, simply divide by 100 and then convert to a decimal fraction. E.g. convert 92% to a decimal fraction.

Solution

$\frac{92}{100} = 0.92$

 

 

Example 5.3

1. Change the following to percentages

(a) 0.125 (b) 0.002

Solution

(a) 0.125×100% = 12.5%

(b) 0.002 = 0.002×100% = 0.2%

 

2. Change the following to decimal fractions

(A) 45 %   (b) 8/3%

Solution

$$\begin{gathered} 1. 45÷100 = \frac{45}{100} = 0.45 \\ 2. \frac{8}{3} ÷\frac{100}{1} = \frac{8}{3}\times \frac{1}{100} = \frac{8}{300} = \frac{4}{150} = \frac{2}{75} = 0.02666 \end{gathered}$$

 

 

Classwork

1. Change the following to percentage

(a) 0.264 (b) 0.875

2. Change the following to decimal fractions

(A) 60% (b) 52/3%

 

 

APPLICATION OF DECIMAL FRACTIONS AND PERCENTAGES

Consider the following examples.

1. 1. Find 15% of 2.8kg
   2. Express 3.3 mass a percentage of 7.5
   3. Find 331/3 % of 8.16litres

 

Solution

1. 15/100 of 2.8kg

15/100 x 2.8 x 1000g

15/100 x 2800

=420g

=420/1000

=0.420kg

 

2. 3.3/7.5 x 100/1

= 33/75 x 100/1

= 11×4 = 44%

 

3. 100/3% of 8.16litres

$$\begin{gathered} = \frac{100}{3}\% of 8.16 litres \\ = \frac{100}{3} \% \times 8.16 litres \\ = \frac{100}{3}\% \times 8.16 \times 1000 (1 litre = 1000 c{m}^3) \\ = \frac{100}{3}\% \times 8160 \\ convert the percentage to a fraction \\ = \left(\frac{100}{3} ÷ \frac{100}{1}\right) \times 8160 \\ = \left(\frac{100}{3} \times \frac{1}{100}\right) \times 8160 \\ =\left(\frac{1}{3}\right) \times 8160 = \frac{8160}{3} \\ = 2.720 litres \end{gathered}$$

 

Classwork

1. Express1.5 as a percentage of 2.5 m
2. Find 662/3 % of2.4m

 

READING ASSIGNMENT

New General Mathematics, UBE Edition, chapter 1 Pages 78-79

Essential Mathematics by A J S Oluwasanmi, Chapter 1 pages 61-64

 

 

Proportion

Proportion can be solved either by the unitary method or inverse method. When solving by unitary method, always

• Write in a sentence, the quantity to be found at the end.
• decide whether the problem is either an example of the direct or inverse method
• Find the rate for one unit before answering the problem.

 

Examples

1. A worker gets N 900 for 10 days of work, find the amount for (a) 3 days (b) 24 days (c) x days

Solution

For 1 day  = N 900

1 day = 900/10 = N90

For 3 days =3 x 90 = 270

For 24 days = 24×90 = N 2,160

For x days =X x 90 = N 90 x

 

 

Inverse Proportion

Example 1: Seven workers dig a piece of ground in 10 days. How long will five workers take?

Solution

For 7 workers =10 days

For 1 worker =7×10=70 days

For 5 workers=70/5 =14 days

 

Example 2: 5 people took 8 days to plant 1,200 trees, How long will it take 10 people to plant the same number of trees 

Solution

For 5 people =8 days

For 1 person =8×5=40 days

For 10 people =40/10 =4 days

 

Class Work

1. A woman is paid N 750 for 5 days, Find her pay for (a) 1 day (b) 22 days
2. A piece of land has enough grass to feed 15 cows for x days. How long will it last (a) 1 cow (b) y cows
3. A bag of rice feeds 15 students for 7 days. How long would the same bag feed 10 students

Note on direct proportion: this is an example of direct proportion. The less time worked (3 days) the less money paid (#270) the more time worked (24 days) the more money paid (N N 2,160)

 

 

 

Ratio

Ratio behaves the same way as a fraction. Ratios are often used when sharing quantities.

Example

600/800=600/800=3/4

300:400 = 600:800 = 1200:1600 = 3:4

 

Example

1. Express the ratio of 96c: 120c as simple as possible

Solution 96c: 120c=96/120=4/5=4.5

 

2. Fill in the gap in the ratio of 2:7=28 

Solution

let the gap be X

2/7 = X/28

7X =2 x 28

X=2 x 28/7

X=2 x 4

X = 8

 

• Two students shared 36 mangoes in the ratio 2:3 How many mangoes does each student get?

Solution

Total ratio =2+3=5

First share=2/5×35/1=21 mangoes

 

 

Rate

Rate is the change in one quantity to the other. Examples are 45km/hr, a km, 1 litre etc

Worked examples

• A car goes 160 km in 2 hrs what is the rate in km/hr?

Solution

In 2 hrs the car travels 160 km

In 1 hr the car travels 160/2=80km

Therefore the rate of the car is 80km/hr

 

• A car uses 10 litres of petrol to travel 74 km. Express its petrol consumption as a rate in km per litre.

Solution

10 litres =74 km

1 litres = 74/10 km

=7.4 km

 

Classwork

1. A car factory made 375 cars in 5 days, Find its rate in cars per day.
2. A car travels 126 km in 11/2 hrs. Find the rate in km per hr.

 

READING ASSIGNMENT

New General Mathematics, UBE Edition, Chapter 1, pages 80-85

Essential Mathematics by A J S Oluwasanmi, Chapter 1, pages 69-72

 

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. 5 men build in 10 days, how long would it take 25 men?

(a) 3 days (b) 2 days (c) 5 days (d) 10 days

2. A girl buys 7 pens for N How would ten pens cost? (a)#300 (b)#30 (c)#3 (d)#200
3. Fill in the gap in m: a =16:24 (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 4 (d) 6
4. Express 90km /hr: 120km /hr as simple as possible (a) 4:3 (b) 3:4 (c) 2:3 (d) 3:2
5. A factory makes N 2000 pencils in 10 days, Find its production rate of pencils per day (a) N 20 per day (b) N 100 per day(c) N 50 per day (d) N 200 per day

                                

THEORY

1. Find 50% of 3.5m

2. A bag of corn can feed 100 chicks for 12 days. How long would the same bag feed 80 chickens?

 

 

 

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