Chapter 4

Relate Fractions and Decimals

A decimal is another name for a fraction, and both can be represented on a number line.

Fractions     decimals     Word Form         Equals

   1/5            0.125        one-fifth              one of five parts

   1/4            0.25          one-fourth          one of four parts

   1/3            0.33          one-third            one of three parts

   1/2            0.5            one-half             one of two parts

   2/3            0.67          two-thirds          two of three parts

   3/4            0.75          three-fourths      three of four parts

   4/5            0.8            four-fifths          four of five parts

 

 

Ch 4 Quiz Practice

IXL.com Decimals on a Number Line

IXL.com  Compare Decimals and Fractions