To write a decimal as a percent, multiply by 100 and add the percent symbol. Construct a 10 * 10 grid to represent this percent.
Percent: 17 % Example Model Representation:
Practice makes perfect
Decimals and percents are ways to show parts of a whole.
To write a decimal as a percent, we multiply by 100 and add the percent symbol %. Let's do it!
We found that 0.17 expressed as a percent is 17 % .
Representing the Decimal Using a Model
Now we want to represent 17 % with a model. Begin by constructing a 10 * 10 grid — a total of 100 smaller squares. In this grid one square will correspond to 1 % or 0.01. Then the whole square represents 100 %.
Since 17 % is 17 parts out of 100 parts, we will color 17 small squares.
