Fractions

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Fractions Decimals Parts of a Whole
Dr. Beth McCulloch Vinson Athens State
University PT3 Grant Funding, Summer 2000
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1.0
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0.5
0.5
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0.5
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1 2
1 2
0.5
0.5
Looking at the box above you can
see that
0.5 0.5 1
or
half half whole
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Lets do fourths now.
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This is one whole square.
1.0
This is that same whole square divided into
fourths.
1 4
1 4
1 4
1 4
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Fourths are also called quarters. There are
4 quarters in 1 dollar. There
are also 4 quarters (fourths) in 1
whole.
1 4
1 4
1 4
1 4
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0.25
0.25
That makes it easy to know the decimal equivalent
of fourths. It is 0.25
0.25
0.25
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