Dividing Decimal Fractions: Shortcut For Dividing by Powers of Ten
This clip explains that dividing decimals by powers of ten is very much like multiplying them by powers of ten, except that the decimal moves to the left rather than to the right.
Changing Fractions to Decimals: Changing Fractions to Decimals
This clip explains that changing fractions to decimals is quite different from changing decimals to fractions. It takes us through the process of dividing the numerator by the denominator and asks the question: "How accurate do we want the answer? D...
Changing Fractions to Decimals: Getting Used to Working With Fractions Converted to Decimals
This clip provides a problem in which the student is asked to change a fraction to its decimal form. The clip also notes that, "
it's a good idea to learn the decimal equivalents of the fractions we work with most often: one-half, one-third, and so...
Changing Fractions to Decimals: Changing Decimals to Fractions
This clip explains that if a decimal has 1 digit to the right of the decimal point, "
we can think of it as a fraction with the denominator of 10
.If a decimal has 2 digits to the right of the decimal point, we can think of it as a fraction with t...
Adding and Subtracting Decimal Fractions: Lining Up Numbers on the Decimal Point
This clip explains the importance of lining up the addends by place value when adding decimal fractions. It notes that every decimal fraction has a decimal point and, "
if we line up one column, all the rest line up automatically. Tens, units, tent...
Adding and Subtracting Decimal Fractions: Adding Decimals to Solve a Distance Problem
This clip provides a distance problem which illustrates the fundamentals of adding decimal fractions. The clip suggests entering the decimal point of the answer before starting to add. It also suggests adding a zero to the right of the decimal point...
Adding and Subtracting Decimal Fractions: Subtracting Decimal Fractions
This clip explains that, as with adding decimal fractions, subtracting decimal fractions entails following a five-step process. The only difference, the clip points out, is that we subtract instead of add. The clip stresses that it's important to ma...
Adding and Subtracting Decimal Fractions: Five Steps For Adding Decimal Fractions
This clip explains the five-step sequence that should be followed when decimal fractions are added: first, put in any missing decimal points; second, write the addends in the column lining up the decimal points; third, fill in the gaps on the right ...
Adding and Subtracting Decimal Fractions: Adding Decimal Fractions
This clip explains that, when adding decimal fractions, it's a good idea to first insert the decimal point of the sum. Then, as with whole numbers, we start on the far right and work our way towards the left, adding up the numbers in each column as ...