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What is the first step in finding a fraction of a whole number?
What is the first step in finding a fraction of a whole number?
When dividing decimals by whole numbers, you should use long division.
When dividing decimals by whole numbers, you should use long division.
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What is the first step in multiplying fractions?
What is the first step in multiplying fractions?
Multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together.
To convert a percentage to a decimal, you should _______________________ by 100.
To convert a percentage to a decimal, you should _______________________ by 100.
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Match the following operations with their steps:
Match the following operations with their steps:
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When converting a mixed fraction to an improper fraction, you should multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator.
When converting a mixed fraction to an improper fraction, you should multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator.
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To divide fractions, you should _______________________ the divisor (2nd fraction) and then multiply the two fractions together.
To divide fractions, you should _______________________ the divisor (2nd fraction) and then multiply the two fractions together.
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What is the first step in finding a fraction of a fraction?
What is the first step in finding a fraction of a fraction?
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What is the unitary method used for?
What is the unitary method used for?
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How do you convert a decimal to a fraction?
How do you convert a decimal to a fraction?
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Study Notes
Finding Fractions
- To find a fraction of a whole number, divide the whole number by the denominator and multiply the answer by the numerator.
- To find a fraction of a fraction, cancel any common factors, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together, and simplify the answer further if needed.
Operations with Fractions
- To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together, and simplify the answer if needed.
- To divide fractions, invert the fraction being divided by (i.e., flip the numerator and denominator), multiply the two fractions together, and simplify or turn to a mixed number.
Operations with Decimals
- To multiply decimals, count the total number of decimal places, multiply as if both numbers were whole numbers, and add the decimal point to the product.
- To divide decimals by whole numbers, use short division.
- To divide decimals by decimals, move both decimal points until the divisor becomes a whole number, divide, and add the decimal point to the answer.
Percentages
- To write a percentage as a fraction, write the percentage as the numerator with a denominator of 100 and simplify if needed.
- To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100.
- To convert a fraction to a percentage, divide the numerator by the denominator, convert the answer to a percentage, and simplify if needed.
Converting between Fractions and Decimals
- To convert a decimal to a fraction, write the decimal as a fraction with a denominator of 1, multiply the numerator and denominator by 10^n (where n is the number of digits after the decimal), and simplify.
- To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator, and that's the answer.
Calculations with Discounts
- To calculate the discount price, multiply the original price by the percentage (after converting the percentage to a decimal), and subtract the original price from the answer.
Unitary Method
- To use the unitary method, divide the cost by the amount, and multiply the answer by the second amount (usually the third number given).
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Learn how to perform operations with fractions, including finding fractions of whole numbers and fractions, multiplying, and dividing fractions.
