1.Andre and Jada are discussing how to write as a decimal. Andre says he can use long division to divide by to get the decimal. Jada says she can write an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 100 by multiplying by 5/5, then writing the number of hundredths as a decimal.

a.Do both of these strategies work? b.Which strategy do you prefer? Explain your reasoning.

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1.Andre and Jada are discussing how to write as a decimal.  Andre says he can use long division to divide by to get the decimal. Jada says she can write an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 100 by multiplying by 5/5, then writing the number of hundredths as a decimal.

a.Do both of these strategies work? b.Which strategy do you prefer? Explain your reasoning.

BankrolHayden · Answer

yes and yes it's all in the question