6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

Rename Fractions as Decimals

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Write each fraction as a decimal.

1. 
   ^25
   2.
   ^12
   3.
   ^14
   4.
   ^45
   5.
   ^38
   6.
   165
   


2. 
   290
   8.
   530
   9.
   210
   10.
   215
   11.
   ^2520
   12.
   ^1290
   
   13.^78 14. 325 15. 2517 16. 2009 17. 165 18. 2503

Write 
^34 
as a decimal.

To rename a fraction as a decimal:


Divide the numerator by the denominator. 4 
 3 

.


Place a decimal point after the numerator 4 
 3 .

and in the quotient.

0 .7 5


Divide. Add zeros as needed. 4 
 3 . 0  0

So 


3

4 
0.75.

Write 9
 1

1

6 
as a decimal.

To rename a mixed number as a decimal:


Separate the mixed number 9 
 116 
 9 
 116 


into a whole number part

and a fraction part.

0.0 6 2 5


Rename the fraction part as 
 116 
 1 6
 1 .0 0  0  0

a decimal.

Add the whole number part 9 0.0 6 2 59.0 6 2 5

and the decimal.

So 9
 1

1

6 
9.0625.

2.0

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