lesson 5-1 pages 200-204 writing fractions as decimals
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What you will learn!1. How to write fractions as
terminating or repeating decimals.
2. How to compare fractions and decimals.
Terminating decimalTerminating decimalMixed numberMixed numberRepeating decimalRepeating decimalBar notationBar notationPeriodPeriod
What you really need to know!
Fractions are division problems. Divide the numerator by the denominator. If the division ends (terminates) the remainder is 0. This is a terminating decimal. If the division repeats the same number without ending, it is a repeating decimal.
0.8 = 0.8
Example 5:
Jeremy got a score of 16/20 on his first quiz and 20/25 on his second quiz. Which was higher?
25
20 ?
20
16=