Question

What strategies do you use to convert a fraction to a decimal and a decimal into a fraction?

Answer 1

@Loser66

Answer 2

That is the question I was given.

Answer 3

I don't have any examples. Sorry.:(

Answer 4

Huh?

Answer 5

to turn a fraction in to a decimal you divide

Answer 6

strategies

Answer 7

?

Answer 8

to turn a decimal in to a fraction
a) if it is a terminating decimal, put it over the appropriate power of ten
ex \[.12=\frac{12}{100}\]

Answer 9

all i need is that strategies that are used just give me the names.

Answer 10

to turn a fraction in to a decimal is not a "strategy"
it is division \[\frac{3}{5}=3\div 5=0.6\] for example

Answer 11

that is the question i got

Answer 12

and that is the answer

Answer 13

@ags2658 ???

Answer 14

What is that strategy called?

Answer 15

division

Answer 16

which is actually a mathematical operation, but you can call it a "strategy" if you like to think of math as a war to be won

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trust me it is i am horrible @satellite73

Answer 18

what about when you change it back @satellite73

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@pyxieyt

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i have an example above

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Yes?

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can you help

Answer 23

@satellite73 Gave a great example, but ill try.

Answer 24

All I need is the strats used

Answer 25

To turn a fraction into a decimal you divide like satellite73 said above

Answer 26

@sydneymmelin

Answer 27

A fraction can be converted to its equivalent decimal by dividing its numerator by its denominator. For example, the fraction 3/4 can be converted to a decimal by dividing its numerator (3) by its denominator (4), which results in 0.75, its equivalent decimal. The fraction 5/8 can be similarly converted to a decimal by dividing 5 by 8, which results in 0.625.

Answer 28

Can any of you help you are all on here.

Answer 29

so is it division and multiplication

Answer 30

division for converting a fraction to a decimal and multiplication for converting a decimal to a fraction

Answer 31

Step 1: Write down the decimal divided by 1, like this: decimal/1
Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point. (For example, if there are two numbers after the decimal point, then use 100, if there are three then use 1000, etc.)
Step 3: Simplify (or reduce) the fraction

Answer 32

you should copy this down so you remember.:)

Answer 33

Sorry for taking so long, Aelia6th. I was busy with homework myself, and took a break. Well, when you say strategy, if mean ''trick'', there is one that applies to certain denominator.
You must have a denominator of 10,100, 1000 and the like. If not, multiply the fraction by something to make sure you do. Take 5/100, for example. There are two zeros in the denominator. So, you take the numerator and move the decimal two places to the left. This creates .05, which is the decimal form of 5/100.
Take 3/5 in your problem. You have a 5 in your denominator. In order for the ''shortcut''/strategy to work, you must change it to 10 (in other cases, it could have to changed to 100 or 1000). Simply multiply the numerator and denominator by 2:
\[\frac{ 3 }{ 5 }(\times) \frac{ 2 }{ 2 } \]
This gets us:
\[\frac{ 6 }{ 10 }\]
There is only one zero in the denominator. You take the numerator and move its decimal point one place to the left. This creates:
\[0.6\]
This is your answer. If this isn't what you were looking for, then I apologize. Besides this, I don't believe I remember anything else regarding fractions. I hope this helps! ;D