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Converting Fractions to Decimals - Tutorial 1

To convert a fraction into a decimal, simply divide the top number by the bottom number.

E.g.

    ½  => 1 ÷ 2 = 0.5

    ¼  => 1 ÷ 4 = 0.25

    ¾  => 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75

HINT
To remember how to convert fractions into decimals, imagine that a fraction looks like a divide symbol.

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Now test yourself by doing the following assessment. Try to get at least 80% correct. Try this test again in a few days time to make sure that you have remembered how to do it.

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