SOL 5.2 Compare and Order Fractions and Decimals

Front

How do you change a fraction to a decimal?

Back

Divide the numerator by the denominator.

Front

What is 3/4 as a decimal?

Back

.75

Front

Order the following from least to greatest: 5/8, 0.6, 1/2, 0.62.

Back

1/2, 0.6, 0.62, 5/8

Front

Which race time is slower than 17.6 seconds but faster than 18.307 seconds? A) 17.054 s B) 18.4 s C) 17.39 s D) 18.21 s

Back

D) 18.21 s

Front

Order the fractions from least to greatest: 1/3, 1/4, 5/8.

Back

1/4, 1/3, 5/8

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, expressed as a numerator over a denominator.

Front

What is a decimal?

Back

A decimal is a way of expressing numbers that are not whole, using a point to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

Front

How do you compare fractions with different denominators?

Back

Convert them to have a common denominator or convert them to decimals.

Front

What is the decimal equivalent of 1/2?

Back

.5

Front

How do you convert a decimal to a fraction?

Back

Write the decimal as a fraction with a denominator of 1, then multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.