EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS Mr. Caraba
Objectives A. I will learn to: 1. Write fractions as decimals. 2. Write decimals as fractions. 3. Connect fractions and decimals to the real world using applications and problem solving.
Vocabulary
Writing Fractions as Decimals Write each fractions as a decimal. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary. To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator:
Write Fractions as Decimals Write each fractions as a decimal: Write an equivalent fraction with denominator a POWER of TEN
Quick Check Write Fractions as Decimals.
Writing Decimals as Fractions Write each decimal as a fraction in simplest form. Use the place value of the last digit to the right of the decimal point as denominator and entire decimal part as numerator.
Quick Check Write Decimals as Fractions.
Sports Application During a football game, Albert completed 23 out of the 27 passes he attempted. Find his completion rate to the nearest thousandth. Using long division or a calculator: 23 ÷ 27 = ….. Rounded to nearest thousandth his completion rate is 0.852