Decimals to Fractions

In order to make this union a success, Daisy Decimal has met a tall dark and handsome fraction fellow that she would like to get to know better. In order to make this union a success, there are changes she needs to make in order to ensure his acceptance of her. 0.65 She decides that if she makes herself look like a FRACTION, they will have more in common and therefore never lack conversation. To make this transformation in her appearance, it is necessary for her to perform the following steps.

Decimal Fraction Step 1: READ IT ! (say her number) .65 Sixty-five hundredths Step 2: WRITE IT ! ( in fraction form) 65 100 Step 3: REDUCE IT ! (simplify it) 13 20 65 100 13 x 5 5 x 2 x 5 x 2

Let’s help Daisy’s friends transform themselves! Daisy also hopes that her love interest has some buddies she can introduce to her friends. Let’s help Daisy’s friends transform themselves! Eight tenths 8 10 4 5 .8 4 5 (÷ 2) (÷ 2) = Twenty-four thousandths Thirty-two hundredths .024 24 1000 3 125 32 100 8 25 = = .32 3 125 The twins 8 25

2 2 2 . 0 6 Two and six hundredths 3 = 6 50 100 If the decimal has a whole number before the decimal point, place the whole number in front of the fraction. You will end up with a mixed number. Two and six hundredths 2 . 0 6 3 50 6 100 2 2 =

Can you match each dainty decimal with its fraction form? 7 250 9 10 21 50 O . 42 0 . 028 0 . 9