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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...

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Changing Fractions to Decimals: Summary: Changing Fractions to Decimals

This clip begins by reminding the student that it's important to be able to change back and forth between decimals and fractions. It then talks about how we change from decimals to fractions, reminding the student that, "all we do is rewrite (the ...

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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...

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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...