Connecting fractions and decimals
"Numbers can be smaller than one," says Ollie. "Split a whole into ten parts and each is a tenth — written 0.1."
1. Write each fraction as a decimal.
a) 4/10 = b) 7/10 = c) 25/100 =
2. Write each decimal as a fraction.
a) 0.3 = b) 0.9 = c) 0.50 =
3. Shade the grid to show 0.6, then write it as a fraction.
4. Which is larger, 0.3 or 0.25? Explain using tenths and hundredths.
5. Challenge: Mae says 1/2 = 0.5 = 5/10. Are all three the same? Explain.