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What is the dividend when dividing 1 by 2?
What is the dividend when dividing 1 by 2?
What is the value of the quotient when 1 is divided by 4?
What is the value of the quotient when 1 is divided by 4?
Which statement correctly identifies the nature of the decimal result of 1 divided by 2?
Which statement correctly identifies the nature of the decimal result of 1 divided by 2?
In the expression 1 ÷ 2 = 0.5, what role does the number 2 play?
In the expression 1 ÷ 2 = 0.5, what role does the number 2 play?
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Which of the following fractions is equivalent to the decimal 0.5?
Which of the following fractions is equivalent to the decimal 0.5?
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Study Notes
Fractions as Division
- A whole can be divided into equal parts represented by fractions.
- Divisor represents the total number of equal parts.
- Quotient represents the value of each individual part.
- When dividing a whole (1) by the number of parts (divisor), the result is the fraction representing the shaded part.
- Dividing 1 by 2 results in a quotient of 0.5, which is equivalent to the fraction 1/2.
- The division process is repeated with a larger number of parts illustrating the concept of fractions as division.
- The resulting decimal can be either terminating (ending) or repeating, depending on the divisor and the number of parts.
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Description
This quiz explores the concept of fractions as a form of division. It covers how whole numbers can be divided into equal parts, the roles of the divisor and quotient, and the relationship between fractions and their decimal equivalents. Understand the differences between terminating and repeating decimals arising from division.
