Convert between fractions and 3 What fraction of the thousand square is shaded?

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decimals – eighths and thousandths
a) b)

1 Use the thousand square to complete the equivalent fractions.

1000 1000

4 Use the thousand square to help you.

a) 1 = b) 1 = c) 1 =
2 1000 4 1000 8 1000

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d) Use your answer to part c) to write as a decimal.
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Discuss any patterns you spot with a partner.

2 Complete the statements.

a) 1 is a half of 1 so 1 is ____________ of 1
4 2 8 4

b) 0.25 = c) 0.75 =
4 4
a) How many thousandths are equal to two-hundredths?
0.25 = 0.75 =
8 8 b) How many thousandths are equal to
2
?
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5 Complete the statements. 8 Write the fractions in descending order.

3 4 5 71
a) 300 = = = 0.__ 5 10 8 100
1000 100 10

b) 800 = = = = 0.__
1000 100 10 5

c) 480 = = 0.__ __ e) 0.6 = = =

1000 100 10 100 1000

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d) 389 = 0.__ __ __ f) 0.67 = = 8
1000 100 1000

0 1 0.25 A 875 1
8 1000
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6 Annie is trying to work out as a decimal.
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a) What is the fraction at point A?

3 is equal to 375 ,
8 1000
which is 375

Explain and correct Annie’s error. 6

b) Label in approximately the correct place on the number line.
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10 a) Circle all the fractions that cannot be simplified to quarters.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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7 Given that = 0.125, complete the table. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
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b) What do you notice about all of the circled fractions?

Fraction 2 3 5 10 11
8 8 8 8 8

Decimal

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