Arithmetic Grade Six

Lesson Eighty-seven: Converting Fractions to Decimals

You can convert any fraction to a decimal value which at least approximates the value of the fraction. Most of the time you can find decimal values which are exactly equivalent to a fraction value. Here are some examples: 


    1/4  =  .25			1/20  =  .05

    1/25 =  .04			3/25  =  .12

    11/20  =  .55		11/25 =  .44
You can figure these out for yourself by finding equivalent fractions with 10 or 100 in the denominator, like this: 

     11/20  =  55/100   =  .55

     11/25  =  44/100   =  .44

Now you get to try a few for yourself.

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