Operations on rational numbers

Convert the fraction 5/6 to a decimal.

• 0.8333333333333334

• 0.8333333333333332

• 0.8333333333333333

• 0.8333333333333331

5/6 as a decimal

• 0.8756

• 0.9358

How do you convert a fraction into a decimal?

• MULTIPLY the numerator by the denominator

• DIVIDE the numerator by the denominator

• ADD the numerator to the denominator

• SUBTRACT the numerator from the denominator

5÷6

• 0.834

• 0.8333.....

• 0.2866....

• 0.420

Write 1/3 as a decimal.

• 0.333...

• 1.3

• 1.333...

• 0.13

What is -3 1/2 as a decimal

• 3.5

• -1.5

• -3.5

• 1.5

Convert  $\frac{4}{8}$  to a decimal.

• 0.625

• 0.5

•  $0.\overline{4}$  

• 0.4

7 4/6 as a decimal is...

• 46/6

• 7.66...

• 74/6

• 5.66...

How would you change a fraction to a decimal?

• The numerator of the fraction goes in front of the decimal, the denominator goes behind the decimal.

• You cannot change a decimal to a fraction.

• You divide the numerator by the denominator.

• You place all the numbers in the fraction behind the decimal point.

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