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MASTERCLASS
{GRADE 7-9}
 RECURRING
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MASTERCLASS DECIMALS
Grade 6-7
{GRADE 7-9}
TEACHING NOTES
What are Recurring Decimals?
Writing in original form Writing in shorthand form Converting recurring decimals into
fractions
0. 4ሶ 0.555555555555…
1. Label the recurring decimal as “𝒙”
0.02ሶ and write it in full form.
0.4242424242424242…
2. You want the decimal point to be at
0. 3ሶ 7ሶ the beginning and end of the
recurring part. Put two arrows to
0.21ሶ 7ሶ 0.356565656565656… help you identify these points.

ሶ 3ሶ
0. 12 3. Multiply 𝒙 by 1, 10, 100, 1000, etc (to
0.179179179179179… get to the two arrows).
ሶ 1ሶ
0.623 4. You can then subtract and solve to
find 𝒙
ሶ 1ሶ
0. 789 0.5412412412412..
TEACHING NOTES Recurring Decimals to Fractions V1
ሶ 7 2 Convert the recurring decimal
Prove algebraically that 0. 7 = Prove algebraically that 0. 6ሶ =
9 3 5. 2ሶ to a fraction in its simplest
form.

Converting recurring decimals into fractions

1. Label the recurring decimal as “𝒙” and

write it in full form.

2. You want the decimal point to be at the

beginning and end of the recurring part.
Put two arrows to help you identify these
points.

3. Multiply 𝒙 by 1, 10, 100, 1000, etc (to get

to the two arrows).

4. You can then subtract and solve to find 𝒙

TEACHING NOTES Recurring Decimals to Fractions V2
3 4 Prove that the recurring decimal
Prove that 0. 2ሶ 7ሶ = Prove that 0. 3ሶ 6ሶ =
11 11 19
ሶ ሶ
0. 57 =
33

Converting recurring decimals into fractions

1. Label the recurring decimal as “𝒙” and

write it in full form.

2. You want the decimal point to be at the

beginning and end of the recurring part.
Put two arrows to help you identify these
points.

3. Multiply 𝒙 by 1, 10, 100, 1000, etc (to get

to the two arrows).

4. You can then subtract and solve to find 𝒙

TEACHING NOTES Recurring Decimals to Fractions V3
Convert the recurring decimal 0. 26 ሶ 1ሶ ሶ 5ሶ =
Prove that the recurring decimal 0. 13
5
37
to a fraction in its simplest form.

Converting recurring decimals into fractions

1. Label the recurring decimal as “𝒙” and

write it in full form.

2. You want the decimal point to be at the

beginning and end of the recurring part.
Put two arrows to help you identify these
points.

3. Multiply 𝒙 by 1, 10, 100, 1000, etc (to get

to the two arrows).

4. You can then subtract and solve to find 𝒙

TEACHING NOTES Recurring Decimals to Fractions V4
Prove that the recurring decimal 0.27ሶ =
5 Prove algebraically that the recurring decimal 0.23ሶ
18 7
can be written as
30

Converting recurring decimals into fractions

1. Label the recurring decimal as “𝒙” and

write it in full form.

2. You want the decimal point to be at the

beginning and end of the recurring part.
Put two arrows to help you identify these
points.

3. Multiply 𝒙 by 1, 10, 100, 1000, etc (to get

to the two arrows).

4. You can then subtract and solve to find 𝒙

TEACHING NOTES Recurring Decimals to Fractions V5
3
Express the recurring decimal 0.28ሶ 4ሶ as a Prove that the recurring decimal 0.13ሶ 6ሶ =
22
fraction in its simplest form.

Converting recurring decimals into fractions

1. Label the recurring decimal as “𝒙” and

write it in full form.

2. You want the decimal point to be at the

beginning and end of the recurring part.
Put two arrows to help you identify these
points.

3. Multiply 𝒙 by 1, 10, 100, 1000, etc (to get

to the two arrows).

4. You can then subtract and solve to find 𝒙

TEACHING NOTES Recurring Decimals to Fractions V6
Write 3.25ሶ 4ሶ as a fraction in its simplest form. ሶ 4ሶ as a fraction in its simplest form.
Write 2. 59

Converting recurring decimals into fractions

1. Label the recurring decimal as “𝒙” and

write it in full form.

2. You want the decimal point to be at the

beginning and end of the recurring part.
Put two arrows to help you identify these
points.

3. Multiply 𝒙 by 1, 10, 100, 1000, etc (to get

to the two arrows).

4. You can then subtract and solve to find 𝒙

TEACHING NOTES Calculating with Recurring Decimals
Work out: 0. 5ሶ 4ሶ × 0. 5ሶ ሶ 5ሶ
Work out: 0.07ሶ ÷ 0. 18

Converting recurring decimals into fractions

1. Label the recurring decimal as “𝒙” and

write it in full form.

2. You want the decimal point to be at the

beginning and end of the recurring part.
Put two arrows to help you identify these
points.

3. Multiply 𝒙 by 1, 10, 100, 1000, etc (to get

to the two arrows).

4. You can then subtract and solve to find 𝒙

LESSON SUMMARY

✓ What are Recurring Decimals?

✓ Writing recurring decimals in original and shorthand form

✓ Converting recurring decimals into fractions

✓ Calculating with Recurring Decimals

GCSE MATHS
MASTERCLASS
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GCSE MATHS
MASTERCLASS
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GCSE MATHS
BOUNDS
MASTERCLASS Grade 7
{GRADE 7-9}
 Topics to revise
TEACHING NOTES Finding Upper and Lower Limits Decimal places
Significant figures

9 correct to nearest whole number 30 correct to 1 sf 40 correct to nearest 10

37m correct to nearest metre 4 correct to 1 sf 460 correct to nearest 10

184ml correct to nearest ml 4.3 correct to 2 sf 4500 correct to nearest 100

4.3 correct to 1 dp 47 correct to 2 sf 700 correct to nearest 100

12.8 correct to 1 dp 815 correct to 3sf 3000cm correct to nearest 1000cm

5.42 correct to 2 dp 11.4 correct to 3sf 85 ml correct to nearest 5 ml

30.78 correct to 2 dp 5720 correct to 3 sf 300 cm correct to nearest 5 cm

PRACTICE Finding Upper and Lower Limits
A piece of wood has a length of 85 Jamie's height is 172 cm to the The weight of a bag of potatoes is 25 kg,
centimetres to the nearest nearest cm. correct to the nearest kg.
centimetre.

(a) What is the least possible length (a) What is Jamie's minimum (a) Write down the smallest possible weight of
of the piece of wood? possible height? the bag of potatoes

(b) Write down the largest possible weight of

(b) What is the greatest possible (b) What is Jamie's maximum the bag of potatoes
length of the piece of wood? possible height?
TEACHING NOTES

General Rules when calculating with Bounds

ADD MULTIPLY SUBTRACT DIVIDE

+ x - ÷
UPPER UB + UB UB x UB UB - LB 𝑼𝑩
BOUND (UB) 𝑳𝑩

LOWER LB + LB LB x LB LB - UB 𝑳𝑩
BOUND (LB) 𝑼𝑩
TEACHING NOTES Adding with Bounds UB = UB + UB LB = LB + LB

A field is in the shape of a rectangle.

The length of the field is 340 m, to the nearest metre.

The width of the field is 117 m, to the nearest metre.

Calculate the lower bound for the perimeter of the field

TEACHING NOTES Multiplying with Bounds UB = UB x UB LB = LB x LB

V = IR
TEACHING NOTES Subtracting with Bounds UB = UB - LB LB = LB - UB
TEACHING NOTES Dividing with Bounds UB = UB / LB LB = LB / UB
TEACHING NOTES “By considering bounds” …… “suitable degree of accuracy”
MORE QUESTIONS
TEACHING NOTES Worded Bounds Questions
Ash travelled from London to Newcastle.
He travelled 850 miles, correct to the nearest 5 miles.
The journey took him 400 minutes, correct to the nearest 5 minutes.
Calculate the upper bound for the average speed of the journey.
Give your answer in miles per hour, correct to 3 significant figures.
You must show all your working.
EXAM QUESTIONS Combining all operations with Bounds
The value of p is 3.7 v = 48.2 correct to 3 significant figures.
The value of q is 0.3 u = 13.7 correct to 3 significant figures.
Both p and q are given correct to the nearest 0.1 t = 6.3 correct to 2 significant figures.

Work out the lower bound for r. Work out the lower bound for the value of a.
You must show all your working. Show your working clearly.
LESSON SUMMARY

✓ Upper & Lower Limits

✓ General Rules when calculating with Bounds

✓ “By considering bounds” …… “suitable degree of accuracy”

✓ Worded Bounds Questions

✓ Combining all operations with Bounds

GCSE MATHS
MASTERCLASS
{GRADE 7-9}