Equivalent Fractions and Decimals (hundredths)

1a. Imran makes a statement about 1b. Elsa makes a statement about
equivalent fractions and decimals. representing decimals on a hundred
square.

105
is equivalent to 105 To represent 1.1, I need to
100
because the numerator shade a whole hundred
shows how many wholes square and 1 square on a
there are. second hundred square.

Is he correct? Is she correct?

Explain how you know. Explain how you know.
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2a. Use the digit cards to make as many 2b. Use the digit cards to make as many
mixed numbers as possible. mixed numbers as possible.

1 5 0 7 0 3

2
1
100 100

Write each mixed number as a decimal. Write each mixed number as a decimal.
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3a. Yanina has created representations of 3b. Zuri has created representations of 1100
1.52 but she has made a mistake. but he has made a mistake.
1 0.01 0.01
1 0.1 0.01
0.1 0.01 0.01
0.1 0.1
0.01 0.01 0.01
0.1 0.1
0.01

1
50
1
60 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2
100 100
Find the error and explain her mistake. RPS
Find the error and explain his mistake. RPS

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1a. Imran is incorrect. The numerator shows how many parts of a whole there are. Here
there are 105 hundredths, which is equivalent to 1 whole and 5 hundredths or 1.05.
1b. Elsa in incorrect. A whole hundred square and ten squares on a second hundred
square is needed.
02 52 02 12
2a. 1100 , 1100 , 5100 , 5100 ; 1.02, 1.52, 5.02, 5.12
2b. 1 03 , 1 07 , 1 30 , 1 37 , 1 70 , 1 73 ; 1.03, 1.07, 1.3, 1.37, 1.7, 1.73
100 100 100 100 100 100
3a. The decimal counters are incorrect. They represent 1.51 rather than 1.52.
3b. The number line is incorrect. 1.18 is the same as 1 and 18 hundredths, but the number
line represents 1 and 80 hundredths.

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