How to Convert Fractions to Percentages

MatholiaChannel

This educational video provides a clear, step-by-step tutorial on converting fractions to percentages using equivalent fractions. The lesson begins with a real-world scenario set in a bakery, asking students to determine what percentage of total items are doughnuts. It visually demonstrates counting a total set, creating a fraction, simplifying that fraction, and then scaling it up to find an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 100. The video explores key mathematical themes including fraction simplification, finding equivalent fractions, and the fundamental definition of a percentage as a part per hundred. After the contextual bakery example, the video transitions to abstract practice problems, guiding viewers through converting 3/5 and 17/25 into percentages by identifying the appropriate multiplication factor to turn the denominator into 100. For educators, this video serves as an excellent instructional model for introducing the relationship between fractions and percentages. The visual method of drawing arrows to show multiplication factors helps scaffold the process for students who struggle with mental math. It is particularly useful for visual learners and can be used as a direct instruction tool or a review station for upper elementary students mastering rational numbers.