1. converting and Comparing Fractions, Decimals, and %’s
Today’s lesson . . .
What:
converting and Comparing Fractions, Decimals, and %’s
Why:
To convert between fractions and decimals; and to compare fractions, decimals, and percentages.

2. Think about decimal language!
Converting Decimals to Fractions:
Think about decimal language!
Read it, Write it, Reduce it!
Convert the following decimal #’s into fractions. Remember, if you can say the decimal #’s in your head (using decimal language)– you can write the decimal as a fraction! READ IT, WRITE IT, REDUCE IT! 1.
0.05 2.
0.4 3.
0.020

3. Read it, Write it, Reduce it!
Continued:
Read it, Write it, Reduce it! 4.
4.03 5.
0.002 6.
5.005
How do you change a fraction into a decimal??
Video

4. “Take the top #, divide by the bottom #!”
Converting Fractions to Decimals: 5 8
GuIDED PRACTICE: 1.
1/8 2.
1/3

5. “Take the top #, divide by the bottom #!”
Your turn: 1.
5/6 2.
3/5

6. Decimal Fraction Percent
Your TURN:
Decimal
Fraction
Percent .8 2.
1/5 3.
9.06 4.
0.2%

7. STRATEGY: Convert everything into decimals first!
Comparing Fractions, Decimals, and %’s:
STRATEGY: Convert everything into decimals first!
Let’s practice COMPARING a MIXTURE of fractions, decimals, and %’s at the same time. Remember, CONVERT TO DECIMALS FIRST!!!!
Guided practice:
Place a “greater-than” (>), “less-than” (<), or “equal” (=) sign in the blanks:
0.023 _____ ) 35% _____ ) 2/5 _____ 40%
4) % _____ ¼ ) _____ 5% ) 0.75% _____ 0.75

8. Your turn:
Place a “greater-than” (>),“less-than” (<), or “equal” (=) sign in the blanks:
4.5 _____ 45% ) 15% _____ ) 3/8 _____ 0.4
4) % _____ ) 20% _____ 1/ ) _____ 450%

9. END OF LESSON
Next slides are student copies of the notes for this lesson. These notes were handed out in class and filled-in as the lesson progressed.
NOTE: The last slides in any lesson slideshow (entitled “Practice Work”) represent the homework assigned for that day.

10. Think about decimal language!
NOTES
DATE: ______/_______/_______
What: converting and Comparing Fractions, Decimals, and %’s
Why: To convert between fractions and decimals, and to compare fractions, decimals, and percentages.
NAME:
Converting Decimals to Fractions:
Think about decimal language!
Read it, Write it, Reduce it!
EXAMPLES:
Convert the following decimal #’s into fractions. Remember, if you can say the decimal #’s in your head (using decimal language)– you can write the decimal as a fraction! READ IT, WRITE IT, REDUCE IT! 1.
0.05 2.
0.4 3.
0.020 4.
4.03 5.
0.002 6.
5.005

11. “Take the top #, divide by the bottom #!”
Converting Fractions to Decimals: 5 8
GuIDED PRACTICE:
Convert the following fractions into decimals. 1.
1/8 2.
1/3
Your Turn: 1.
5/6 2.
3/5

12. Decimal Fraction Percent
Your TURN:
Decimal
Fraction
Percent .8 2.
1/5 3.
9.06 4.
0.2%

13. STRATEGY: Convert everything into decimals first!
Comparing Fractions, Decimals, and %’s:
STRATEGY: Convert everything into decimals first!
Let’s practice COMPARING a MIXTURE of fractions, decimals, and %’s at the same time. Remember, CONVERT TO DECIMALS FIRST!!!!
Guided practice:
Place a “greater-than” (>), “less-than” (<), or “equal” (=) sign in the blanks:
0.023 _____ ) % _____ ) 2/5 _____ 40%
4) % _____ ¼ ) _____ 5% ) % _____ 0.75
Your turn:
Place a “greater-than” (>),“less-than” (<), or “equal” (=) sign in the blanks:
4.5 _____ 45% ) % _____ ) 3/8 _____ 0.4
4) % _____ ) 20% _____ 1/ ) _____ 450%

14. PRACTICE WORK Decimal Fraction Percent
DATE: ______/_______/_______
NAME:__________________________
“Converting fractions, decimals, & percentages”
Fill in the missing parts of the below table:
Decimal
Fraction
Percent 2.
7/8
45% 5.
2/3
6 .
525%
3/7 8. 6%
0.002
10.
2.5%

15. PRACTICE WORK “Comparing and Ordering rational numbers”
DATE: ______/_______/_______
NAME:__________________________
“Comparing and Ordering rational numbers”
Place a “greater-than” (>), “less-than” (<), or “equal” (=) sign in the blanks:
0.8 _____ ) 2% _____ 0.3% ) 3/4 _____ 7.5%
12% _____ ) % _____ 5/ ) % _____ 1/8
Multiple Choice:
7) Which of the following is equal to 3/8 ?
A) B) C) % D) %
8) Which of the following is equal to 50%?
A) B) 7/ C) / D)