Convert:fractions to decimals

and decimals to fractions.

Complete each conversion.

1. 5 feet = _____ inches

2. 8,000 centimeters = _____ meters

3. 264 hours = _____ days

4. $7.00 = _____ quarters

Top divided by the Bottom

8

5 85 625.0

1. Write the decimal in the numerator of the fraction without the decimal point.

2. Identify the place value of the last digit in the decimal. This is the denominator of the fraction.

1. Simplify or Reduce

625.0625

0001

10

1

100

1

1000

1

1000

625 55 200

125

55 40

25

55 8

5

Convert each fraction to a decimal.a. b. c.

10

9109

9.010

9

3

232

6.03

2

512

5

11 511

2.22 51

10

93

2512

Convert each decimal to a fraction in simplest form.

4

3

100

7575.0

5

3

10

66.0 2

1105 445.4

Convert each fraction to a decimal.

1.

2.

 Convert each decimal to a fraction.

3. 0.15 4. 0.8

5

2

9

4

Do you find it easier to convert fractions to decimals or decimals to fractions? Why?