Math Notes #29 with work shown Topic: Rewriting Fractions and Decimals – May 22nd Name __________________________________________ Video A: Rewrite a fraction as a decimal (Ana) 1:09 1:56 Write ¾ as a decimal. Divide 3 by 4 and you get 0.75 Example: Write 3/8 as a decimal Video B: Divide 3 by 8 = 0.375 Rewrite a fraction as a decimal (Aaron) Write 7/12 as a decimal to the nearest thousandth. Divide 7 by 12 and get 0.5833 and round off to 0.583 Video C: Example: Write 4/15 as a rounded decimal. Divide 4 by 15 = .267 Rewrite a decimal as a fraction (Ana) :43 Write 0.38 as a fraction in lowest terms. The 38 is in the 100ths place, so make the fraction 38/100 and reduce to 19/50 Example: Write 0.45 as a fraction in lowest terms 45/100 = 9/20 Video D: Rewrite a decimal as a fraction (Molly) Write 0.075 as a fraction in lowest terms. :28 The 75 is in the 1000ths place, so make the fraction 75/1000 and reduce to 3/40 Example: Write 0.036 as a fraction in lowest terms. 36/1000 = 9/250