SOL 5.2 Compare and Order Fractions and Decimals

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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What is a decimal?

Back

A decimal is a way of representing fractions using a point (.) to separate the whole number from the fractional part, such as 0.75.

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How do you compare fractions?

Back

To compare fractions, convert them to have a common denominator or convert them to decimals.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

Back

The symbol '<' means 'less than'.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

Back

The symbol '>' means 'greater than'.

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What does the symbol '=' mean?

Back

The symbol '=' means 'equal to'.

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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

Back

Divide the numerator by the denominator. For example, 1/4 = 1 ÷ 4 = 0.25.

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How do you convert a decimal to a fraction?

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Write the decimal as a fraction with a denominator of 10, 100, etc., depending on the number of decimal places, then simplify.

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What is the first step in ordering fractions and decimals?

Back

Convert all fractions and decimals to the same format (either all fractions or all decimals) before ordering.

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Arrange these numbers from least to greatest: 0.5, 1/4, 0.4.

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1/4, 0.4, 0.5.