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Intro to Percents



Summary
The content provides a comprehensive guide on understanding and converting percents, decimals, and fractions, essential for GRE prep.
  • Percents are fundamentally fractions or decimals represented per 100.
  • Converting between percents and decimals involves moving the decimal point two places.
  • Changing from percents to fractions is straightforward, but converting fractions to percents can be trickier and may require approximation.
  • Understanding the conversion process is crucial for solving GRE questions effectively.
  • Approximation techniques are valuable for converting fractions to percents when exact conversion is not feasible.
Chapters
00:05
Introduction to Percents
00:00
Converting Percents and Decimals
02:05
Converting Percents and Fractions
04:07
Approximating Percents from Fractions