Decimal Fractions

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What is a decimal fraction?
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A decimal fraction is a fraction where the denominator is a power of ten, commonly written with a decimal point.
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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal fraction?
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Divide the numerator by the denominator and express the quotient as a decimal.
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What is 0.75 as a fraction?
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0.75 is equivalent to 75/100, which simplifies to 3/4.
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How do you add decimal fractions?
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Align the decimal points and add the numbers as you would whole numbers, then place the decimal point in the result directly below the other decimal points.
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How do you multiply decimal fractions?
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Multiply the numbers normally, then count and place the decimal point in the product according to the total number of decimal places in the factors.
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What is 5.6 divided by 2 as a decimal fraction?
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5.6 divided by 2 is 2.8.
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How do you round a decimal fraction to the nearest tenth?
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Look at the number in the hundredths place; if it's 5 or more, round the number in the tenths place up, otherwise leave it as it is.
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What decimal fraction is equivalent to 4/10?
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4/10 is equivalent to 0.4.
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What is the term used for the number before the decimal point in a decimal fraction?
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The term is the 'whole number' part.
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What place value is directly to the right of the decimal point?
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The tenths place.
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What is the decimal equivalent of 3/5?
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3/5 is equal to 0.6 as a decimal.
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How can you compare two decimal fractions?
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Compare from left to right, starting with the whole number part and then the decimal digits sequentially.
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How do you express 0.009 as a fraction?
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0.009 can be expressed as 9/1000.
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What is the term for a decimal that has a repeating pattern?
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A repeating decimal or recurring decimal.
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Provide an example of a terminating decimal.
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An example of a terminating decimal is 0.5, which ends after one decimal place.
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