Decimals and Fractions Introduction

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What is the value located at the top of a fraction called?

Numerator

If a whole amount is divided into 5 equal parts, how would each part be represented in a fraction?

$\frac{1}{5}$

What type of number usually results from the division represented by a fraction?

Decimal number

What does the denominator of a fraction indicate?

Number of parts the whole was divided into

In decimals, what do the numbers after the decimal point represent?

Parts of a whole

What kind of number is pi considered to be?

Irrational

How are repeating decimals characterized?

By a repetition of one number or a sequence of them after the decimal point

What is the common strategy to transform repeating decimals into fractions?

Multiply by a power of 10 until repeating digits are on the left side of the decimal point

How do you represent a single-digit repeating decimal like 0.333... as a fraction?

$\frac{1}{3}$

In the context of converting numbers with repeating and non-repeating decimals, what is the significance of identifying the digit that is repeated?

It determines the whole number part of the mixed fraction

What is the value located at the bottom of a fraction called?

Denominator

When a whole amount is divided into 3 equal parts, how would each part be represented in a fraction?

\frac{1}{3}

What does a division between two whole numbers represent?

A fraction

If one spends half of a whole amount, how would this be represented as a fraction?

\frac{1}{2}

What kind of number usually results from the division represented by a fraction?

Decimal

What type of number is pi considered to be?

Irrational

How are repeating decimals characterized?

They have a bar over the repeating digits

What kind of decimal value is more accurately represented by a fraction?

Decimal values with infinite numbers after the point

In converting multi-digit repeating decimals to fractions, what result is obtained after solving 99x = 78?

$x = 78 / 99$

What is the significance of multiplying the equation in numbers with repeating and non-repeating decimals by 10?

It helps in establishing equivalence between fractions and decimals

Learn about integers, fractions, and the relationship between whole numbers and fractions with this quiz. Understand the concepts of numerator, denominator, and how to perform basic arithmetic operations with fractions.

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