Question

Practice Questions: Using Fractions and Decimals

Answer 1

-0.5

-1/2

Let's see how to turn a fraction into a decimal!

Let's do... 8/16

First, divide 8 by 16

8/16 = -0.5

so the answer should be: -0.5

What about turning a decimal into a fraction?

Well, let's see how to do it:

Remove the decimal point and put -5 over 10→ -5/10 (add as many zeros as necessary after the 1)

Now simplify to the lowest terms: -5/10 simplifies to -1/2

To remove any confusion, 1/2 is the same as 8/16, 8 is half of 16, and 1 is half of 2.

Hope this helped!