Fraction and decimal conversion inquiry
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Any fraction can be converted to a decimal and any decimal can be converted to a fraction.
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Any fraction can be converted to a decimal and any decimal can be converted to a fraction.
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Any fraction can be converted to a decimal and any decimal can be converted to a fraction.
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Any fraction can be converted to a decimal.
Line of inquiry 1 Unit fractions
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Fraction | Decimal | Prime factors of denominator | Terminate or recur? |
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Fraction | Decimal | Prime factors of denominator | Terminate or recur? |
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Fraction | Decimal | Prime factors of denominator | Terminate or recur? |
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Fraction | Decimal | Prime factors of denominator | Terminate or recur? |
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Unit fractions whose decimals terminate | Unit fractions whose decimals recur |
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The unit fractions whose decimals terminate ………………………………………………………………..
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The unit fractions whose decimals recur …….………………………………………………………………..
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Any fraction can be converted to a decimal.
Line of inquiry 2 Fraction families
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Fraction | Decimal |
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Work out the decimal equivalents of the sevenths family.
What do you notice?
Work the decimal equivalents of other families. For example,
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Any decimal can be converted to a fraction.
Line of inquiry 3 Terminating decimals
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Converting terminating decimals to fractions
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Converting terminating decimals to fractions
Any decimal can be converted to a fraction.
Line of inquiry 4 Recurring decimals
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Converting recurring decimals to fractions
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What if the decimals only start to recur after the first digit. Here is an example. Can you make up your own?
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Converting recurring decimals to fractions
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Converting recurring decimals to fractions
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Converting recurring decimals to fractions
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Any decimal can be converted to a fraction.
Line of inquiry 5 Irrational numbers
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Converting irrational numbers
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Any fraction can be converted to a decimal and any decimal can be converted to a fraction.
Any fraction can be converted to a decimal is always true.
Any decimal can be converted to a fraction is sometimes true.
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