Reteach and Skills Practice Workbook

14–6
Name
Reteach
Fraction and Decimal Equivalents
Date
Marsha runs in track and her workout includes a 3.5 mile run and
a 0.5 mile warm down. What is the fraction equivalent for Marsha’s
workout?
4NS1.7, 4NS1.6
Chapter Resources
Step 1 Understand
Be sure you understand the problem.
What do you know?
• Marsha runs miles for her workout.
• Her warm down is miles.
• You need to find her workout in a
Step 2 Plan
Make a plan
To find the fraction equivalent to a decimal you
can use a number line or model to show the
equivalents.
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Step 3 Solve
Step 4 Check
Write the fraction with a 10 or 100 denominator.
Carry out your plan.
Change the decimals 3.5 and 0.5 to fractions.
3 ___ 50
100 or 3 ___ 5
10
So, 3 1__ 2 + 1__ 2 = 4
50
and ___
100 or ___ 5
10 or 1__ 2
and
Is the solution reasonable?
Reread the problem and check your answer.
Write a fraction and decimal to describe the shaded part of
each model.
1. 2.
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