Decimals and fractions (age 11+)
Work interchangeably with terminating decimals and their corresponding fractions (such as 3.5 and 7/2 or 0.375 and 3/8); convert fluently between the two forms
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If your child sees 0.375 on a calculator display, can they convert it to a fraction in its simplest form — without using the calculator?
Work interchangeably with terminating decimals and their corresponding fractions (such as 3.5 and 7/2 or 0.375 and 3/8); convert fluently between the two forms
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- Convert any terminating decimal to a fraction in simplest form
- Convert any fraction with a denominator whose prime factors are only 2 and 5 to a terminating decimal
- Explain why some fractions produce terminating decimals and others do not
“If your child sees 0.375 on a calculator display, can they convert it to a fraction in its simplest form — without using the calculator?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Fractions
- Age range
- Ages 11–13
Standards