Fractions and Decimals

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What is a fraction?

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

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a way of expressing numbers that are not whole, using a point to separate the whole number part from the fractional part.

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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

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Divide the numerator by the denominator.

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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 1, then multiply the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point, and simplify.

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What is the simplest form of a fraction?

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A fraction is in simplest form when the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

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Convert 9.87 to a mixed number.

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9 87/100.

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Convert 9.35 to a fraction in simplest form.

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9 7/20.

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What is 9/20 as a decimal?

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0.45.

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Convert 0.33 to a fraction in simplest form.

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33/100.

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Evita lives 0.85 mile from her school. Write this distance as a fraction in simplest form.

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17/20 mi.