M5 - Fractions Percentages and Standard Form
Fractions, Percentages, and Standard Form 1. Fractions Definitions Proper Fraction: Numerator is smaller than denominator (e.g., $1/2, 3/4$). Improper Fraction: Numerator is greater than or equal to denominator (e.g., $5/4, 7/3$). Mixed Number: Combination of a whole number and a proper fraction (e.g., $1 \frac{1}{4}$). Conversions Mixed Number $\rightarrow$ Improper Fraction: $\text{Whole} \times \text{Denominator} + \text{Numerator} / \text{Denominator}$. Improper Fraction $\rightarrow$ Mixed Number: Divide numerator by denominator; quotient is whole number, remainder is numerator. Basic Operations Addition/Subtraction: Find a common denominator, then add/subtract numerators. Example: $\frac{1}{4} + \frac{2}{3} = \frac{3}{12} + \frac{8}{12} = \frac{11}{12}$ Example: $\frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{6} = \frac{9}{12} - \frac{2}{12} = \frac{7}{12}$ Multiplication: Multiply numerators together and denominators together. Example: $\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{4}{5} = \frac{2 \times 4}{3 \times 5} = \frac{8}{15}$ Division: Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor (Keep-Change-Flip). Example: $\frac{2}{3} \div \frac{5}{7} = \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{7}{5} = \frac{14}{15}$ 2. Percentages Percentage of a Quantity: $\frac{\text{percentage}}{100} \times \text{quantity}$. Percentage Increase/Decrease: $\text{Change} = \frac{\text{percentage}}{100} \times \text{original}$. $\text{New Value} = \text{original} \pm \text{change}$. Simple Interest: $I = P \times R \times T$ (Principal $\times$ Rate $\times$ Time). Compound Interest: $A = P(1 + \frac{r}{100})^n$ (Total amount after $n$ years). Reverse Percentages: Finding the original value after a percentage change. $\text{Original} = \frac{\text{New Value}}{1 \pm \frac{\text{percentage}}{100}}$. Repeated Percentage Change: Applying a percentage change multiple times sequentially. Exponential Growth and Decay: Growth: $y = a(1 + r)^x$ Decay: $y = a(1 - r)^x$ Where $a$ is initial value, $r$ is rate, and $x$ is time. ...