4.4 Decimals and Fractions Day 1

4.4 Decimals and Fractions

Day 1 Objective: Today we will use decimal place value to express decimals as fractions and mixed numbers

Vocabulary

• Mixed Number: a number that contains both a whole number greater than 0 and a fraction

• mixed numbers > 1

• fractions < 1

Writing Decimals as Fractions or Mixed Numbers

• Identify the place value of the digit farthest to the right in your decimal

• The place value will tell you what the denominator of your fraction will be

• *Helpful Hint* read the decimal out loud

Let's try some together

• 0.23

• 1.7

• 0.15

• 3.004

Multiple Choice

Write 0.09 as a fraction.

• $\frac{9}{10}$

• $9$

• $\frac{9}{100}$

• $\frac{10}{9}$

Multiple Choice

Write 1.1 as a fraction

• $\frac{1}{10}$

• $\frac{1}{100}$

• $1\ \frac{1}{10}$

• $1\ \frac{1}{100}$