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CHANGING FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS

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LET’S REVIEW WHAT WE STUDIED

Divide1. 2.0 ÷ 5 = 0.42. 3.0 ÷ 4 = 0.753. 1.0 ÷ 8 = 0.1254. 1.0 ÷ 4 = 0.255. 4.0 ÷ 5 = 0.8

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Changing fractions to decimals

Fractions with denominators of 10, 100, 1000 can be written as a decimal using place value.

Any fraction can be written as a decimal using division

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Different Types of Decimals

There are 2 types of decimals:a) Decimals line 0.25, 0.75 etc are called

terminating decimals because the division ends or terminates, when the remainder is zero.

b) A decimal like 0.222222…is called a repeating decimal, because the digits repeat.

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Examples of Repeating Decimal

0.8888888…… = 0.8 means the digit

8 repeats 2.8787878…..= 2.87 the digits 8 and

7 repeats

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Write fractions as Terminating Decimal

METHOD 1 Write 7 as decimal

8

So, 7 = 0.875 8

8 7. 000

- 6 4

60

-56

40

-40

0

0.875

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METHOD – 2

Use a calculator 7 8 = 0.875÷

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Your turn

Write each fraction or mixed numbers as a decimal

1. 1 = 0.125 8 2. ½ = 0.5

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Write fractions as Repeating Decimals

Write 5 as repeating decimals 11

11 5.0000

- 44

60

-55

50

- 44

60

0.4545

Divide by 11

The pattern will continue

Thus 5 = 0.45

11

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Example – 2

Write 1 1 as decimal. 6

That is, 1 + 1 ÷ 6 = 2.1666…

1.0000

- 6

- 40

- 36

- 40

- 36

- 40

6

0. 16666…

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Your Turn

Write each fraction or mixed number as decimal

a) 4 = 0.4444…. = 0.4 9 b) 3 2 = 3. 66666… = 3.6 3

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PRACTICE PROBLEMS Write each fraction or mixed number as decimal

a) 7 10

b) 9 16

c) 11 13

d) 8 ½

e)15 3 16

f)9 3 11

g) 3 1 3

h)5 5

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Ans: a) 0.7 b) 0.5625 c) 0.846158 d) 8.5 e) 15.1875 f) 0.272727…

g) 3.333333…. H) 5.454545…..

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WORD PROBLEMS

Paul has finished 6 of his work . 11

Represent the fraction as decimal. 6 = 0.54545454…… 11

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Now do it by yourself

The distance traveled by a car is 2 3 miles.

8

Write this mileage as a decimal.

Answer : 2 3 = 2.375 miles 8

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REVIEW

Terminating Decimals are decimals which ends, terminates, when the remainder is zero.

Repeating Decimals are decimals which never ends or its digits are repeating.

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That’s all for today