Converting Fractions and Decimals
Convert 3/10 to a decimal.
0.3
0.6+0.35
0.95
Maya bought 2.5 meters of ribbon. She cut it into 5 equal pieces. How long is each piece?
0.5 meters
0.25 x 8
2
Convert 7/4 to a decimal (give a mixed number and decimal).
1 3/4 = 1.75
5/8 + 3/8
1
A recipe needs 3/4 cup of milk for one batch. How much milk is needed for 3 batches?
2 1/4 cups
2/3 x 3/4
1/2
Write 0.625 as a fraction in simplest form.
625/1000 = 5/8
-2.4 + 5.1
2.7
A jogger ran 4.2 miles on Monday and 3 1/3 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did the jogger run in total?
7 8/15 miles (or 7.5333...)
-1.5 / 0.5
-3
Convert 11/8 to a decimal and place it on a number line between two consecutive integers.
1.375, between 1 and 2 (closer to 1)
7/10 - 0.35
0.35
A car used 0.048 tanks of fuel per mile. If the car travels 125 miles, how many tanks of fuel will it use? (Round to three decimal places.)
6.000 (show multiplication)
(5/6) / (2/9)
3 3/4
Convert 0.058 to a fraction and simplify; then express it as a percent.
58/1000 = 29/500 = 5.8%
A temperature was −3 1/2 degrees in the morning. By afternoon it increased by 6.75 degrees. What is the final temperature? Show steps converting mixed numbers or decimals if needed.
3.25 OR 3 1/4
Sam had $45.75. He spent 2/3 of it on books and then earned $6.40 doing chores. How much money does he have now? (Show work converting fractions/decimals as needed.)
2×45.75=30.50 spent. Remaining before chores: 45.75−30.50=15.2545.75−30.50=15.25 + 6.40 = 21.6521.65
A factory produces 0.075 tons of material each hour. How many hours will it take to produce 3.6 tons? (round your answer to a whole number)
48 hours