Writing Decimals as Fractions
This lesson deals with writing decimals as fractions and fractions as decimals. We will not get too involved in this skill in fourth grade but will stick to the most common fractions. Please watch the video below. There are practice problems, word problems, and an answer key below.
Practice Problems
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Sample Word Problems:
1. The leopard has finished two whole bottles of water and 0.05 of another one. What fraction shows the amount of water the leopard has finished?
2. Painters used 5.3 gallons of paint to paint the auditorium's back wall. What fraction of paint is this?
3. Of the school's total books, 3.2 of them are used by fifth graders. What fraction of the school's books are used by fifth graders? (Extension: What fraction of the books are not used by fifth graders?)
4. Seven tenths of Francie's wardrobe is black. What fraction of her wardrobe is black?
5. Sam's sister collects dolls. She has 100 of them. One fourth of her dolls have red hair. What decimal shows the portion of her dolls with red hair? (Extension: How many of her dolls have red hair?)
1. The leopard has finished two whole bottles of water and 0.05 of another one. What fraction shows the amount of water the leopard has finished?
2. Painters used 5.3 gallons of paint to paint the auditorium's back wall. What fraction of paint is this?
3. Of the school's total books, 3.2 of them are used by fifth graders. What fraction of the school's books are used by fifth graders? (Extension: What fraction of the books are not used by fifth graders?)
4. Seven tenths of Francie's wardrobe is black. What fraction of her wardrobe is black?
5. Sam's sister collects dolls. She has 100 of them. One fourth of her dolls have red hair. What decimal shows the portion of her dolls with red hair? (Extension: How many of her dolls have red hair?)
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