Now that we know how to convert both fractions and decimals into percentages, it's time to play around with them a bit and compare these different types of numbers.
The greater than symbol is written as $$> and will have the larger number on the left, for example, $$5>2
The less than symbol is written as $$< and will have the larger number on the right, for example, $$2<5
Ascending order means smallest to largest, for example, $$−2,3,5,8
Descending order means largest to smallest, for example, $$10,5,2,−1
Compare the numbers $$0.7, $$25% and $$13 and put them in ascending order
Think: How can I put them all in the same form so I can compare them easily?
Do: Let's convert both $$0.7 and $$13 into percentages.
$$0.7×100 | $$= | $$70 |
$$0.7 | $$= | $$70% |
$$13 | $$= | $$3313 $$% |
So: $$25% < $$3313% < $$70%
Therefore the ascending order is: $$25%, $$13, $$0.7
Arrange $$910, $$40% and $$0.5 in descending order.
First, convert $$910 to a percentage.
Now convert $$0.5 to a percentage.
Which of the following arranges $$910, $$40% and $$0.5 from largest to smallest?
$$40%, $$910, $$0.5
$$910, $$0.5, $$40%
$$910, $$40%, $$0.5
$$0.5, $$40%, $$910
Consider the values $$71% and $$0.31.
First convert $$0.31 to a percentage.
Select the inequality sign that makes the statement true.
$$71% | ? | $$0.31 |
$$=
$$>
$$<
Consider the statement:
$$6750 > $$154%
First convert $$6750 to a percentage
Hence, is the statement True or False?
True
False
Consider the following values:
$$71%, $$46, $$841000, $$0.7, $$0.99, $$50.8%
Which has the largest value?
$$71%
$$841000
$$46
$$50.8%
$$0.7
$$0.99
Which has the smallest value?
$$841000
$$50.8%
$$0.99
$$71%
$$0.7
$$46
Which has a value closest to $$0.5?
$$0.99
$$46
$$50.8%
$$0.7
$$71%
$$841000