Converting Fractions to Decimals

What is a rational number?

• A number that is always negative

• A number that is always positive

• A number that can be written as a ratio of two integers

• A number that cannot be written as a ratio of two integers

Which of the following is an example of a non-rational number?

• 37/100

• Pi (π)

• 0.3 (repeating)

• 4/7

What is the first step in converting a fraction to a decimal?

• Add the numerator and the denominator

• Divide the numerator by the denominator

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator

• Subtract the numerator from the denominator

When converting 2/9 to a decimal, what is the repeating decimal?

• 0.2

• 0.22

• 0.222

• 0.2 (repeating)

How do you express 0.36 as a fraction?

• 36/10

• 36/100

• 36/1000

• 36/1

What is the simplified form of the fraction 36/100?

• 72/200

• 9/25

• 18/50

• 36/10

How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?

• Multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator

• Add the whole number to the numerator

• Subtract the numerator from the whole number

• Multiply the whole number by the numerator

What is the decimal equivalent of the mixed number -7 3/8?

• -7.375

• -7.25

• -7.5

• -7.125

What is the fraction form of the decimal 0.125?

• 1/10

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

What is the simplified form of the fraction 25/200?

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 1/10

• 1/5