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Grade 6 Mathematics · Strand 1: Numbers · Fractions

Converting Percentages to Fractions

A short Grade 6 Mathematics lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Numbers: Fractions. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.

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  1. 1. What is 35% written as a fraction in its simplest form?

    • A. 7/20
    • B. 3/20
    • C. 35/100
    • D. 7/10
  2. 2. Aisha's class has 28% of its pupils absent on Monday. Write 28% as a fraction in simplest form. What is the denominator of the fraction?

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  3. 3. A shopkeeper in Kisumu gives a 20% discount on a bag. What fraction of the price does the buyer save?

    • A. 1/2
    • B. 1/4
    • C. 1/5
    • D. 2/5
  4. 4. Which of these is 150% written as a mixed number?

    • A. 1 1/5
    • B. 1 1/2
    • C. 15/10 as 1 1/10
    • D. 2 1/2
  5. 5. What do we call the process of dividing both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by a common factor?

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