1. How would life be different without math?

2. Unit Questions Why is math important?
What is the relationship between fractions and decimals?

3. Working with Fractions and Decimals
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4. Overview Terminology Adding and subtracting fractions
Adding and subtracting decimals
Converting fractions into decimals

5. Terminology
Fraction
Numerator
Denominator
Simplify
Decimal
Conversion

6. Guidelines for Adding and Subtracting Fractions
If the denominator is the same…
If the denominator is different…
If you have a whole number and fraction…
Simplify

7. Examples:
3/10+6/10=9/10
6/10-3/10=3/10
1/4+2/3=3/12+8/12=11/12
2/3-1/4=8/12-3/12=5/12

8. Guidelines for Adding and Subtracting Decimals
ALWAYS line up the decimals
When adding…
When subtracting…
Rounding…

9. Examples:
= =6.04
Round 3.5 to the nearest whole number:
3.5=4

10. Conversion: Changing fractions to decimals
Changing decimals to percentages

11. Don’t be afraid of math, especially decimals and fractions!!!!!