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Introduction

Fractions and decimals are two methods to represent parts of a whole, with fractions consisting of a numerator and denominator, and decimals using a decimal point. Key concepts include types of fractions (proper, improper, mixed), conversion methods, and operations with decimals. Both fractions and decimals have practical applications in cooking, finance, measurements, and percentages.

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Introduction

Fractions and decimals are two methods to represent parts of a whole, with fractions consisting of a numerator and denominator, and decimals using a decimal point. Key concepts include types of fractions (proper, improper, mixed), conversion methods, and operations with decimals. Both fractions and decimals have practical applications in cooking, finance, measurements, and percentages.

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Fractions and decimals are two ways to represent parts of a whole.

Fractions
use a numerator and denominator, while decimals use a decimal point to
separate the whole number part from the fractional part.

Fractions:
 Definition:
A fraction represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator (top number) and
a denominator (bottom number), written as numerator/denominator.
 Types of Fractions:
 Proper Fraction: Numerator is less than the denominator (e.g., 1/2, 3/4).
 Improper Fraction: Numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator (e.g., 5/4,
7/7).
 Mixed Fraction: Combination of a whole number and a proper fraction (e.g., 2 1/2).
 Converting Fractions:
 Improper to Mixed: Divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient is the whole
number part, the remainder is the new numerator, and the denominator stays the same
(e.g., 5/4 = 1 1/4).
 Mixed to Improper: Multiply the whole number by the denominator, add the numerator,
and keep the same denominator (e.g., 2 1/2 = (2*2 + 1)/2 = 5/2).
Decimals:
 Definition:
Decimals are a way to represent fractions using powers of ten, with a decimal point
separating the whole number part from the fractional part.
 Place Value:
Each position to the right of the decimal point represents a power of ten (tenths,
hundredths, thousandths, etc.).
 Converting Decimals to Fractions:
Remove the decimal point and write the number as the numerator. The denominator is
a power of ten based on the number of decimal places (e.g., 0.25 = 25/100).
 Converting Fractions to Decimals:
Divide the numerator by the denominator.
 Operations with Decimals:
 Addition/Subtraction: Align the decimal points and add/subtract as with whole numbers.
 Multiplication: Multiply as with whole numbers, then count the total number of decimal
places in the original numbers and apply that to the result (e.g., 2.5 * 1.2 = 3.00).

 Division: Can be done by converting to fractions, or by adjusting the decimal places to


make the divisor a whole number.
Key Concepts:
 Equivalent Fractions: Fractions that represent the same value, even with different
numerators and denominators (e.g., 1/2, 2/4, 3/6).
 Like Fractions: Fractions with the same denominator (e.g., 1/7, 3/7, 6/7).
 Unlike Fractions: Fractions with different denominators.
 Comparing Fractions and Decimals: Use common denominators or convert to
decimals to compare.
Real-life Applications:
Fractions and decimals are used in many real-life situations, including:
 Cooking: Measuring ingredients in recipes.
 Money: Representing amounts of money with dollars and cents.
 Measurements: Length, weight, volume, etc.
 Percentages: Expressing proportions or parts of a whole.

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