Lesson 1: fractions and decimals
Words to Know
Terminating Decimal: if division ends, or terminates, when the remainder is zero
Repeating Decimal: have a pattern in their digits that repeats without end
Bar Notation: a bar line placed over the digit(s) that repeats
Repeating Decimal: have a pattern in their digits that repeats without end
Bar Notation: a bar line placed over the digit(s) that repeats
Examples
1. Write a Fraction as a Terminating Decimal
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2. Repeating Decimals and Comparing Decimals
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Tips
Use a number line when comparing integers
To write a mixed number as a decimal, you can express the mixed number as an improper fraction and divide. For example, 3 1/2 = 7/2 = 3.5
Rotate the fraction clockwise to divide.
To write a mixed number as a decimal, you can express the mixed number as an improper fraction and divide. For example, 3 1/2 = 7/2 = 3.5
Rotate the fraction clockwise to divide.
Extra Examples
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Problems of the Day
1. Compare: -5/13 and -0.363636
2. Write as a decimal: -7/16
2. Write as a decimal: -7/16