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Intros
Lessons
  1. Introduction to Common Fractions and Decimals:
  2. How are decimals related to fractions?
  3. How to convert decimal tenths into decimal fractions (110\large \frac{1}{10})
  4. How to convert decimal hundredths into decimal fractions (1100\large \frac{1}{100})
  5. How to convert between decimals and common fraction halves (12\large \frac{1}{2})
  6. How to convert between decimals and common fraction quarters (14\large \frac{1}{4})
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Examples
Lessons
  1. Writing common fractions as decimals
    Write the following fractions as decimals
    1. Unit fractions:
    2. Decimal fractions:
    3. Common fractions related to 12\large \frac{1}{2} or 14\large \frac{1}{4} :
  2. Fraction and figure equivalents for decimals
    Complete the table for the equivalent decimal, fraction, and shaded in figure:
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    2. Common fractions and decimals
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  3. Fraction and figure equivalents for decimals
    Complete the table for the equivalent decimal, fraction, and shaded in figure:
    1. 0.28 = 100\large \frac{}{100} = 20100\large \frac{20}{100} + 100\large \frac{}{100} = 10\large \frac{}{10} + 100\large \frac{}{100}
    2. 0.51 = 100\large \frac{}{100} = 50100\large \frac{50}{100} + 100\large \frac{}{100} = 10\large \frac{}{10} + 100\large \frac{}{100}
    3. 0.73 = ??\large \frac{?}{?} = 100\large \frac{}{100} + 100\large \frac{}{100} = 10\large \frac{}{10} + 100\large \frac{}{100}
    4. 0.49 = ??\large \frac{?}{?} = ??\large \frac{?}{?} + ??\large \frac{?}{?} = ??\large \frac{?}{?} + ??\large \frac{?}{?}
  4. Common fractions and decimal number lines
    Using common fractions and decimals:

    A:25100  \large \frac{25}{100} \qquad \; B:710  \large \frac{7}{10} \qquad \; C:90100  \large \frac{90}{100} \qquad \; D:510  \large \frac{5}{10} \qquad \; A:75100\large \frac{75}{100} \qquad
    1. Draw each fraction as a point on the number line. Label each point with its corresponding letter

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    2. Which fractions can be rewritten in lowest forms as common fraction halves and quarters?
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Practice
Topic Notes
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In this lesson, we will learn:

  • How to convert between decimals and decimal fractions (tenths and hundredths)
  • How to convert between decimals and unit fractions
  • How to convert between decimals and fraction halves and quarters

Notes:

  • Decimals can be converted into fractions and vice versa
    • Recall that place values are related to their neighbors by a factor of 10

      • Common fractions and decimals

  • Decimals can be easily converted into decimal fractions
    • Decimal fractions have denominators that are powers of 10
    • Decimal tenths are fractions out of 10
      • Ex. 0.3 = 310\large \frac{3}{10} ; 3 tenths = 3 out of 10 Common fractions and decimals
    • Decimal hundredths are fractions out of 100
      • Ex. 0.22 = 22100\large \frac{22}{100} ; 22 hundredths = 22 out of 100 Common fractions and decimals
    • Decimal hundredths can also be expressed as a sum of fractions, because of equivalent decimals (i.e. 0.2 = 0.20)
      • 0.22 = 22100\large \frac{22}{100} = 20100\large \frac{20}{100} + 2100\large \frac{2}{100} = 210\large \frac{2}{10} + 2100\large \frac{2}{100}

  • Two type of common fractions have a denominator of 2 or 4

Type

Fraction

Decimal Value

"half"

12\frac{1}{2}


= 50100\frac{50}{100} = 510\frac{5}{10}

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"quarter"

14\frac{1}{4}


= 25100\frac{25}{100}

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