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and solve each problem.
use the numerator.
What is 23 written
· as a decima
. 17 put the decimal
1 100
point two places to
A 0.023 C 23 the left.
D 2,300
'D0.23

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Joan drinks 6liter of water today. What is the decimal notation for 6?
1
1 There is one zero in
the denominator.
so there is one
A 70 0.7
decimal place.
B 7 D 0.07

3 Which fraction is equal to the decimal marked by an arrow on this How many decimal
number line? places are there?
0.97 What does this
tell you about the
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0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 fraction?
1
A 97 C 97
10

Co\ 97 D 10
97
'Z.) 100

4 Beth wrote the fraction 5 as 0.5. Brandon wrote the same fraction as
10 Look at the
0.05. Who iscorrect7 Explain how you know. denominator. What

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does it tell you
about the number
of decimal places
that are needed?
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Read and solve each problem.
4 Which decimal is equal to the f
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6 represent?
1 What fraction does 0·2
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marked by an arrow on this nu " 0n
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B 260 D 26 o 10 10 10 10 10 10 io 1, J!..
100 J 1Q 1
A 0.08
9 ~0.8
2 Which decimal is equal to 1007 B 8.10 D 10.8

(e)o.09 C 9
s Helga puts 0.28 kilogram of grapes in
B 0.9 D 90
Which fraction is equal to 0.28? abag
28
3 Which list shows equivalent fractions ar, d A 10 C 280
decimals?
100
2 2 20 20 2 28
100
D .1Q
A 1' 10' 2.0 C 10'100' 0. 28

1 10
B 2()' 200' 0.20 ®ta'100' 20 0.2

6 What fraction with a denominator of 100 is equivalent to ,t? What is

the decimal notation for this fraction?
Answer 3()/J \ \ j \) { Q\ ~o
7 Explain how to write the fraction ~6 in decimal notation.
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8 Change the fractions 1 6t and 6to decimals. Then find and mark them
on this number line.
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0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1

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9 Look at this model.

Part A Write a fraction with a denominator of 100 and a decimal to

represent the number shown on the model.

Answer \5/\ QQ
Part B Can you write this number as an equivalent fraction or decimal
in tenths? Explain your answer.

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10 Lars and Gwen each make a nutrition poster.

Part A Lars's poster measures 1~ meter tall and ~ meter wide. What
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is the decimal notation for each fraction? Find and mark the
decimals on the number line.

Answer (\i~
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0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1

Part B 76 meter tall and 45 meter wide.

Gwen's poster measures 100 ·
100
What is the decimal notation for each fraction? Find and mark
the decimals on the number line.

Answer &{b a.L\s

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0.1
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0.2
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0.3 0.4
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0.5 0.6
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0.7 f 0~8 I
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