1. 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. –
3. –0.625 –
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2. Learning Target:
I can
Write fractions as decimals

3. 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

4. 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 … = 1.2.
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The fraction is equivalent to the decimal 1.2.
11 9

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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
9 40

8. Do you have the learning target mastered?

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

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