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FRACTIONS
Title: FRACTIONS
Category: Science & Technology / Mathematics
Details: Words: 836 | Pages: 3.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
FRACTIONS
Fractions are ways to represent parts of a whole. Common fractions are ½ and ¾. These are proper or regular fractions. Some fractions are called mixed numbers. These are represented by a whole number with a fraction (proper fraction). 1 ½ and 2 ¾ are good examples. An improper fraction has a larger number on the top than on the bottom, such as 9/8. I will explain how to convert these fractions to decimals. I will show you how to change an …showed first 75 words of 836 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 836 total…it over (I.E. 2/3=3/2). Dividing is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal.
2/3 ) 2/3
Always flip the second number over.
2/3 )3/2
Then just multiply regularly.
The answer is: 1
Fractions can be very useful. From slices of pizza, to the amount of land in an area that an atomic bomb blows up, fractions come in all shapes and sizes. The above essay is just a skimming over the top of the subject. It gets more and more complicated.
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