Understanding Fractions and Decimals

The video tutorial explains how to divide numbers and express the results as fractions and decimals. It uses two examples: 78 divided by 12 and 20 divided by 80. The tutorial demonstrates how to simplify fractions and convert them into decimals, emphasizing understanding the process. The first example shows breaking down 78 into a multiple of 12 plus a remainder, while the second example simplifies 20/80 to 1/4 and converts it to a decimal.

What is the first step in dividing 78 by 12?

• Divide 78 directly by 12

• Find a multiple of 12 close to 78

• Multiply 78 by 12

• Subtract 12 from 78

How can 78 be expressed in terms of 12?

• 84 minus 6

• 72 plus 6

• 60 plus 18

• 70 plus 8

What is the result of 72 divided by 12?

• 8

• 7

• 5

• 6

What is the decimal equivalent of 6 and a half?

• 6.05

• 6.5

• 6.15

• 6.25

What is the decimal representation of 6/12?

• 0.5

• 0.6

• 0.7

• 0.8

What is the first step in dividing 20 by 80?

• Add 20 to 80

• Subtract 20 from 80

• Multiply 20 by 80

• Express 20 as a fraction of 80

How can the fraction 20/80 be simplified?

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

What is the simplified form of 20/20?

• 0.5

• 0

• 2

• 1

What is the decimal equivalent of 1/4?

• 0.25

• 0.1

• 0.5

• 0.75

How can 1/4 be expressed in terms of hundredths?

• 25/100

• 15/100

• 20/100

• 30/100