Converting Fractions to Decimals Using Long Division
Skill:
Convert fractions and terminating decimals to the thousandths place to equivalent forms without models; explain the equivalence.
Converting Fractions to Decimals Using Long Division
Convert fractions to decimals using long division in this activity.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
How does the number of boxes clicked inside the long division sign relate to the place values of the converted decimal?
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Open-ended question 2
Think about how a number with one digit to the right of the decimal (like 0.3) converts back to a fraction. How many zeros would appear in the denominator of that fraction?
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Open-ended question 3
Think about how a number with two digits to the right of the decimal (like 0.31) converts back into a fraction. How many zeros would appear in the denominator of that fraction?
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Open-ended question 4
Think about how a number with three digits to the right of the decimal (like 0.317) converts back into a fraction. How many zeros would appear in the denominator of that fraction?
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