Compare percents to fractions and decimals

Learn with an example

🔔 Which sign makes the statement true?

94% ? 98%

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Compare the numbers.

94% ? 98%

94 is less than 98, so 94% < 98%.

🔔 Which sign makes the statement true?

22 % ? 0.604

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Write the percentage as a decimal.

22 % = 0.22

Compare the numbers.

0.22 ? 0.604

0.22 is less than 0.604, so 22 % < 0.60

🔔 Which sign makes the statement true?

21% ? 21%

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Compare the numbers.

21% ? 21%

21 is equal to 21, so 21% = 21%.

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