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© 2007 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-34 MultiView: A Guide For Teachers 21
Problem
In this activity you will explore the decimal forms for familiar fractions. Fill in the tables
below and see if you can write a rule to predict the type of decimal number that is the same
as your fraction.
Procedure
1. Fill in the following tables. Using mental math or pencil and paper, change each fraction
to its decimal representation.
TABLE A TABLE B TABLE C
Fraction Decimal Fraction Decimal Fraction Decimal
1
2
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10
------=
1
4
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100
----------=
1
5
---
10
------=
2
4
---
100
----------=
2
5
---
10
------=
3
4
---
100
----------=
3
5
---
10
------=
4
5
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10
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Next stop — fraction
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