Exploring Decimal Notation for Fractions

Mrs. Rouse, an instructional coach, introduces a lesson on decimals and fractions. The lesson covers the use of decimal notation for fractions with denominators of 10 or 100. It explains the concept of decimals, their relation to money, and how to convert between fractions and decimals. The lesson includes practice exercises with tenths and hundredths, and concludes with instructions for an assignment.

What is the purpose of decimal notation in fractions?

• To increase the value of fractions

• To simplify the fractions

• To make fractions easier to read

• To represent fractions with denominators of 10 or 100

What does the decimal point in a number represent?

• An error in calculation

• The separation between whole numbers and fractional parts

• The end of a number

• A multiplication sign

What does a decimal allow us to do in terms of place value?

• Multiply numbers easily

• Represent parts smaller than a whole

• Subtract values

• Add more whole numbers

Which of the following is a correct representation of seventeen and two tenths?

• 17.002

• 17.02

• 172

• 17.2

How is the fraction 4/10 represented as a decimal?

• 0.4

• 4.0

• 40

• 0.04

What fraction represents the decimal 0.6?

• 6/10

• 60/100

• 6/100

• 60/10

What is the decimal equivalent of 88 hundredths?

• 0.088

• 8.8

• 0.88

• 88.0

How many pieces are colored in a fraction that is represented as 0.26 in decimal form?

• 2 out of 6

• 26 out of 10

• 2.6 out of 10

• 26 out of 100

In the context of money, how is 99 hundredths represented?

• 99 dollars

• 99 cents

• $99

• 0.99 dollars

What is the fraction form of 0.53?

• 5/30

• 53/10

• 5/3

• 53/100