Converting Decimals to Fractions and Fractions to Decimals
Problem #1 Convert .58 into a fraction in simplest form. Step One Write .58 as a fraction using 100 as the denominator: 58/100 Step Two Reduce the fraction to its simplest form. Divide both the numerator (58) and the denominator (100) by 2: 58/2 = 29 100/2 = 50 ANSWER = 29/50 Problem #2 Write -1/5 as a decimal. Step One Find an equivalent fraction to -1/5 with 10 as the denominator. Step Two In order to get the denominator (the 5) to equal 10, we must multiply the fraction by 2: -1 x 2 = -2 5 x 2 = 10 = -2/10 Step Three Convert the new fraction to a decimal: -2/10 = -.2 Problem #3 Convert .35 into a fraction in simplest form. Step One Write .35 as a fraction using 100 as the denominator: 35/100 Step Two Reduce the fraction to its simplest form. Divide both the numerator (35) and the denominator (100) by 5: 35/5 = 7 100/5 = 20 ANSWER = 7/20 Problem #4 Convert .6 into a fraction in simplest form. Step One Write 6 as a fract...