Math Practice Problems - Fractions to Decimals

Fractions to Decimals - Sample Math Practice Problems

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Complexity=1

Find the decimal equivalent to the fraction. Example: 1/2 = .5

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Make the denominator 100 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 2.
Now you have this:

172

100

With denominator=100, take 172.0 and move the decimal two places to the left to get 1.72.

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Make the denominator 100 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 2.
Now you have this:

186

100

With denominator=100, take 186.0 and move the decimal two places to the left to get 1.86.

Complexity=3

Find the decimal equivalent to the fraction. Example: 1/2 = .5

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124

100

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With denominator=100, take 124.0 and move the decimal two places to the left to get 1.24.

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Make the denominator 100 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 2.
Now you have this:

126

100

With denominator=100, take 126.0 and move the decimal two places to the left to get 1.26.

Complexity=5

Find the decimal equivalent to the fraction. Example: 1/2 = .5

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Make the denominator 100 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 50.
Now you have this:

100

With denominator=100, take 50.0 and move the decimal two places to the left to get 0.5.

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If the numerator and denominator are the same, you have a whole number.

Complexity=7

Find the decimal equivalent to the fraction. Example: 1/2 = .5

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Make the denominator 100 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 20.
Now you have this:

100

With denominator=100, take 20.0 and move the decimal two places to the left to get 0.2.

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100

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With denominator=100, take 46.0 and move the decimal two places to the left to get 0.46.

Complexity=5, Mode=multiple

Find the decimal equivalent to the fraction. Example: 1/2 = .5

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258

300

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Make the denominator 100 by dividing the numerator and denominator by 3.
Now you have this:

100

With denominator=100, take 86.0 and move the decimal two places to the left to get 0.86.

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200

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Make the denominator 100 by dividing the numerator and denominator by 2.
Now you have this:

100

With denominator=100, take 10.0 and move the decimal two places to the left to get 0.1.

Complexity=15, Mode=multiple

Find the decimal equivalent to the fraction. Example: 1/2 = .5

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435

1500

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Make the denominator 100 by dividing the numerator and denominator by 15.
Now you have this:

100

With denominator=100, take 29.0 and move the decimal two places to the left to get 0.29.

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420

300

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Make the denominator 100 by dividing the numerator and denominator by 3.
Now you have this:

140

100

With denominator=100, take 140.0 and move the decimal two places to the left to get 1.4.

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