Feeding Mice (Convert decimal numbers with one or two decimal places into mixed numbers)

Calvin cares for mice in a lab, measuring cheese with a scale. The video explains how to convert decimal numbers to mixed numbers, detailing the process of identifying whole numbers and fractional parts. It provides examples of converting decimals to mixed numbers and offers tips for faster conversion.

What does Calvin use to measure the cheese for the mice?

• A ruler

• An electronic scale

• A measuring cup

• A thermometer

What is the first step in converting a decimal to a mixed number?

• Identify the decimal point

• Write the whole number to the left of the decimal point

• Write the fraction first

• Count the decimal places

In the example of the first mouse, what is the fractional part of the mixed number?

• 2/10

• 53/100

• 8/10

• 4/100

For the second mouse, what is the whole number part of the mixed number?

• 5

• 7

• 6

• 8

How many decimal places are there in the second mouse's cheese measurement?

• Four

• One

• Two

• Three

What is the denominator when converting a decimal with two decimal places to a mixed number?

• 1

• 1000

• 100

• 10

What is the final step in Calvin's quick conversion method?

• Add the fraction to the whole number

• Count the decimal places and write the denominator

• Write the numerator

• Write the whole number