Ordering fractions by converting | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

A number is in decimal form when the decimal point is shown and there are digits to the ______ of the decimal point.

'right' ✓
Select all the values that are greater than 0.3683

0.3634

0.357

0.3759 ✓

0.3683

0.36835 ✓
What number is $a$ pointing to?

'12.4' ✓
What number is $b$ pointing to?

'13.5' ✓
What number is $c$ pointing to?

'8.8' ✓
What number is $d$ pointing to?

'13.9' ✓

The ______ is the expression in a fraction that is written above the fraction line.

'numerator' ✓
The ______ is the expression in a fraction that is written below the fraction line.

'denominator' ✓
Order the steps to show how to convert $\frac{11}{20}$ to a decimal

1

⇔

$\frac{11}{20} \times 1$

2

⇔

$\frac{11}{20} \times \frac{5}{5}$

3

⇔

$\frac{11 \times 5}{20 \times 5}$

4

⇔

$\frac{55}{100}$

5

⇔

$0.55$
In order to compare fractions and decimals, you must always convert them into the same form.

True
False ✓
Order these values from smallest to largest.

1

⇔

$3.4$

2

⇔

$3\frac{1}{2}$

3

⇔

$3\frac{3}{4}$

4

⇔

$3.9$
Order these values from smallest to largest.

1

⇔

$0.85$

2

⇔

$\frac{7}{8}$

3

⇔

$\frac{23}{25}$

4

⇔

$0.9375$

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Fractions with denominators that are not a factors of 10^n cannot be converted into a decimal.

This is a good opportunity to reiterate that fractions are an alternative way of writing a division.

Decimal form - A number is in decimal form when the decimal point is shown and there are digits to the right of the decimal point.
Numerator - The expression in a fraction that is written above the fraction line. It is the dividend.
Denominator - The expression in a fraction that is written below the fraction line. It is the divisor.