Fractions and Decimals: Different Names for the Same Parts · Fractions and Decimals
Equivalence and Comparison
Finding common ground between fractions with different denominators and their decimal counterparts.
Key Questions
- 1Why does multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number not change a fraction's value?
- 2How can we use a number line to prove that a fraction and a decimal are equivalent?
- 3What makes a common denominator necessary for adding and subtracting parts of a whole?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Number - Grade 5
Grade: Grade 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Fractions and Decimals: Different Names for the Same Parts
Period: Fractions and Decimals
Suggested Methodologies
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