Question

show 16% in three ways.
to start, shade 16% of the grid.
click and drag to shade.

write 16% as a decimal.
16% = 0.16
write 16% as a fraction in simplest form.
16% =

Explanation:

Step1: Shade 16 grid squares

The grid has 100 total squares; 16% of 100 is 16, so shade 16 individual squares.

Step2: Convert percent to decimal

$16\% = \frac{16}{100} = 0.16$

Step3: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{16}{100} = \frac{16 \div 4}{100 \div 4} = \frac{4}{25}$

Answer:

1. Shade 16 individual squares in the 100-square grid.
2. $0.16$
3. $\frac{4}{25}$