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Writing a Fraction as a DecimalEXAMPLE 1
LighthousesAt one time, 31 out of the 50 states in the United States had lighthouses. This can be
written as the fraction . How
can you write this fraction as a decimal?
50 31
Writing a Fraction as a Decimal
To answer the question above about lighthouses, write
EXAMPLE 1
the fraction as a decimal by dividing 31 by 50.50 31
Writing a Fraction as a Decimal
To answer the question above about lighthouses, write
EXAMPLE 1
the fraction as a decimal by dividing 31 by 50.50 31
50 31.00
Writing a Fraction as a Decimal
To answer the question above about lighthouses, write
EXAMPLE 1
the fraction as a decimal by dividing 31 by 50.50 31
0.650 31.00
30 0
Writing a Fraction as a Decimal
To answer the question above about lighthouses, write
EXAMPLE 1
the fraction as a decimal by dividing 31 by 50.50 31
0.650 31.00
30 01 00
Writing a Fraction as a Decimal
To answer the question above about lighthouses, write
EXAMPLE 1
the fraction as a decimal by dividing 31 by 50.50 31
0.6250 31.00
30 01 00
1 00
Writing a Fraction as a Decimal
To answer the question above about lighthouses, write
EXAMPLE 1
the fraction as a decimal by dividing 31 by 50.50 31
0.6250 31.00
30 01 00
1 000
Writing a Fraction as a Decimal
To answer the question above about lighthouses, write
ANSWER
EXAMPLE 1
the fraction as a decimal by dividing 31 by 50.50 31
0.6250 31.00
30 01 00
1 000
Writing a Fraction as a Decimal
To answer the question above about lighthouses, write
The quotient is 0.62, so 0.62 of the states had
ANSWER
EXAMPLE 1
the fraction as a decimal by dividing 31 by 50.50 31
lighthouses.
0.6250 31.00
30 01 00
1 000
GUIDED PRACTICE For Example 1
Write the fraction as a decimal.1.
2 1
GUIDED PRACTICE For Example 1
Write the fraction as a decimal.1.
2 1
The quotient is 0.5.
ANSWER
GUIDED PRACTICE For Example 1
Write the fraction as a decimal.2.
5 4
GUIDED PRACTICE For Example 1
Write the fraction as a decimal.2.
5 4
The quotient is 0.8.
ANSWER
GUIDED PRACTICE For Example 1
Write the fraction as a decimal.3.
4 1
GUIDED PRACTICE For Example 1
Write the fraction as a decimal.3.
4 1
The quotient is 0.25.
ANSWER
GUIDED PRACTICE For Example 1
Write the fraction as a decimal.4.
8 3
GUIDED PRACTICE For Example 1
Write the fraction as a decimal.4.
8 3
The quotient is 0.375.
ANSWER
