Converting Fractions to Terminating Decimals Using Visual Representations

Converting Fractions to Terminating Decimals Using Visual Representations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Information Technology (IT), Architecture

1st - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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Wayground Content

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This lesson teaches how to convert challenging fractions into terminating decimals using visual aids. It explains the concept of terminating decimals and provides a detailed example of dividing $1.00 among 8 investors using a hundredths grid. The lesson includes a step-by-step calculation process and visualizes the fraction 1/8 on a decimal number line, demonstrating that it equals 125 thousandths.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a terminating decimal?

A decimal with a finite number of digits

A decimal with an infinite number of digits

A decimal that cannot be expressed as a fraction

A decimal that repeats indefinitely

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the problem of dividing a dollar among eight investors, how much does each investor initially receive?

$0.15

$0.12

$0.10

$0.05

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are the remaining four cents divided among the investors?

Into quarters

Into thousandths

Into tenths

Into hundredths

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the decimal representation of 1/8?

0.15

0.12

0.13

0.125

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does 1/8 fall on a decimal number line?

Between 0.10 and 0.11

Between 0.12 and 0.13

Between 0.14 and 0.15

Between 0.13 and 0.14

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