Stage 3 · Fractions & Decimals
3.7.2 Decimal to Fraction: Write the Denominator from the Place Value
3.7 Converting Among Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages: Three Faces of One Number
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3.7.2 Decimal to Fraction: Write the Denominator from the Place Value
Core idea0.45 reads "forty-five hundredths," so write it as 45/100 and reduce to 9/20.
Module goal. Connect the three representations, introduce percentages as "how many per hundred," and pave the way directly into the next stage on ratios and percentages.