Bell Work 1. 2. -0.41 – 3. –0.625 – Simplify. 15 21 5 7 5 7 1. Write each decimal as a fraction in simplest form. 2. -0.41 – 41 100 3. –0.625 – 5 8

Learning Target: I can Write fractions as decimals

numerator denominator denominator numerator To write a fraction as a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. You can use long division. numerator denominator denominator numerator

Try this one with me: _ 11 9 1 .2 9 11 .0 The pattern repeats. –9 2 –1 Write the fraction as a decimal. 11 9 1 .2 9 11 .0 The pattern repeats. –9 2 –1 8 A repeating decimal can be written with a bar over the digits that repeat. So 1.2222… = 1.2. Writing Math _ 2 The fraction is equivalent to the decimal 1.2. 11 9

Try this one with your partner: Write the fraction as a decimal. 7 20 .3 5 This is a terminating decimal. 20 7 .0 –0 7 –6 0 1 0 –1 0 The remainder is 0. The fraction is equivalent to the decimal 0.35. 7 20

Try this one with your partner: Write the fraction as a decimal. 15 9 1 .6 9 15 .0 The pattern repeats, so draw a bar over the 6 to indicate that this is a repeating decimal. –9 6 –5 4 6 The fraction is equivalent to the decimal 1.6. 15 9

Try this one by yourself: Write the fraction as a decimal. 9 40 .2 2 5 This is a terminating decimal. 40 9 .0 –0 9 –8 0 1 0 – 8 2 – 2 The remainder is 0. The fraction is equivalent to the decimal 0.225. 9 40

Do you have the learning target mastered?

Which of the following represents the given fraction as a decimal? 51 9 A. 4.3 B. 4.6 C. 5.6 D. 6.5

Assignment: Page 8, problems 19 – 28, 59 and 60