Converting Between Fractions and Decimals

What is the first step in converting a fraction to a decimal?

• Subtract the numerator from the denominator

• Add the numerator and the denominator

• Divide the numerator by the denominator

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator

In the analogy used, what does the rider represent?

• The denominator

• The fraction

• The numerator

• The decimal

What do you do if the denominator does not go into the numerator?

• Add a zero to the numerator

• Subtract the numerator from the denominator

• Add a decimal and a zero to the numerator

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator

When converting 3/4 to a decimal, what is the result after the first division step?

• 0.3

• 0.75

• 0.7

• 0.5

How do you convert 0.12 to a fraction?

• 1/100

• 1/12

• 12/10

• 12/100

What is the place value of the digit 2 in 0.12?

• Thousandths

• Hundredths

• Tenths

• Ones

What is the prime factorization of 12?

• 2 * 2 * 3

• 2 * 3 * 3

• 3 * 3 * 3

• 2 * 2 * 2

What is the simplified form of 12/100?

• 4/25

• 3/25

• 6/50

• 1/10

What is the result of dividing 12 by 4?

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 3

Why is prime factorization useful in simplifying fractions?

• It helps in adding fractions

• It ensures the fraction is in its simplest form

• It helps in multiplying fractions

• It converts fractions to decimals