Vocabulary
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When dividing fractions what do you need to do?
Change - the division symbol to multiplication
Flip - take the reciprocal of the second fraction
What do you have to do when adding and subtracting decimals?
Line up the decimal points.
What is the first you do when you have to multiply or divide decimals.
What is a reciprocal?
The inverse of a fraction. The denominator becomes the numerator and the numerator becomes the denominator
3/5 x 1/2 =
3/10
19.89 + 4.372
24.262
5.3 x 8
42.4
What is a mixed number?
A whole number and a fraction.
2 3/10 x 5 1/3 =
12 4 / 15
3.78 + 8.94
12.72
0.051 x 0.244
0.012444
What is an improper fraction?
3 / 4 divided by 5 / 6
9 / 10
7.638 - 2.365
5.273
6.8 divided by 4
1.7
The number above the fraction line is the....
numerator
4 1/8 divided by 2 1/4
1 5/6
14.21 - 4.103
10.107
3.9 divided by 22.23
5.7