Worked Example 1
Fraction to Decimal
Write 47100 and 3510 as decimals.
- 147100 is 47 hundredths: 0.47
- 23510 is 3 ones and 5 tenths: 3.5
Answer: 0.47 and 3.5
Florida Grade 4 Math · Fractions
MA.4.FR.1.2: Fractions and Decimals
What this Grade 4 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.
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What Is Benchmark MA.4.FR.1.2?
Students write fractions with denominators of 10 or 100 as decimals, and decimals as fractions. For example, 47100 = 0.47 and 3510 = 3.5.
A fraction and a decimal that are equivalent are the same point on a number line. Fractions with denominators of 10 or 100 are sometimes called decimal fractions.
Official benchmarkUse decimal notation to represent fractions with denominators of 10 or 100, including mixed numbers and fractions greater than 1, and use fractional notation with denominators of 10 or 100 to represent decimals.
On the FAST test: part of the Grade 4 reporting category Number Sense and Operations with Fractions and Decimals, which is about 31–37% of the test.
Worked Examples
Worked Example 2
Decimal to Fraction
Write 2.06 as a fraction or mixed number.
- 12.06 is 2 ones and 6 hundredths.
- 26 hundredths is 6100.
Answer: 26100
Common Mistakes to Watch For
Putting hundredths in the tenths place
Wrong:5100 = 0.5
5 hundredths has a 0 in the tenths place: 5100 = 0.05.
Using the wrong denominator
Wrong:0.7 = 7100
0.7 is 7 tenths: 0.7 = 710.
Helpful Math Tip
Say decimals the math way: 0.47 is "forty-seven hundredths," which tells you exactly how to write the fraction.
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