Question

Can YOU answer THIS? PLEASE HELP
1)Give a real-world example in which decimals are used and a real-world example of when fractions are used. Be specific with your examples.
2) Why is it important to know how to convert from one form into another form?
3)What strategies do you use to convert a fraction to a decimal and a decimal into a fraction?
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Answer 1

@dan815

Answer 2

@Nnesha

Answer 3

@AloneS @LegendaryClasher

Answer 4

Somebody please help!

Answer 5

hi

Answer 6

example of decimals: your weight
example of fractions: a pizza divided among 5 guests. (each get 1/5)

Answer 7

hello @baru Can you help?

Answer 8

can you convert 0.5 into a fraction?

Answer 9

5/10 simplified to 1/2

Answer 10

how about 0.17

Answer 11

17/100?

Answer 12

yep :)
for the third question, just write in words how you got 17/100 and 5/10

Answer 13

ok thank you!!!!

Answer 14

how about Q2?

Answer 15

or do you have that covered?

Answer 16

Why is it important to know how to convert from one form into another form?
Idk thats why im asking lool

Answer 17

which is bigger: 750/983 or 9950/10083? no calculating allowed. no guessing.

Answer 18

9950/10083 without calculating

Answer 19

now try adding them...can u?

the point is, its hard to compare fractions, or infact use them in complicated calculations

but those same fractions in decimals are around
0.76 and 0.98
adding them up is easy, complicated calculations with them are easy

Answer 20

Thank you!!! :D

Answer 21

:)
are we done here?

Answer 22

Yes, thank you very much!!! :)