Converting Fractions to Decimals and Percents

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

• Multiply the fraction by 100

• Apply long division

• Add zeros to the fraction

• Subtract the numerator from the denominator

Why can't 7 divide into 4 directly?

• Because 4 is larger than 7

• Because 7 is a prime number

• Because 4 is not divisible by 7

• Because 7 is not divisible by 4

What do you do after writing a decimal point in long division?

• Subtract the divisor from the dividend

• Add zeros to the dividend

• Divide the dividend by 10

• Multiply the divisor by 10

How many times does 7 go into 40?

• 6 times

• 4 times

• 7 times

• 5 times

What is the result of 5 * 7 in the long division process?

• 40

• 35

• 45

• 30

What is the next step after obtaining 0.57 as a decimal?

• Multiply by 10

• Divide by 100

• Subtract 0.57 from 1

• Multiply by 100

What does multiplying a decimal by 100 do?

• Moves the decimal point two places to the left

• Moves the decimal point two places to the right

• Moves the decimal point one place to the left

• Moves the decimal point one place to the right

What is 0.57 as a percent?

• 570%

• 0.57%

• 57%

• 5.7%

What does the term 'percent' mean?

• Portion out of 1000

• Portion out of 100

• Portion out of 10

• Portion out of 1

What is a common difficulty students face in this topic?

• Performing long division with decimals

• Multiplying by 100

• Understanding the concept of fractions

• Identifying the numerator and denominator