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Decimals and fractions (age 11+)

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MathematicsFractions|Ages 11—13|ID: mt_SBkTGjiZjZ

Work interchangeably with terminating decimals and their corresponding fractions (such as 3.5 and 7/2 or 0.375 and 3/8); convert fluently between the two forms

Mastery Evidence

  • Convert any terminating decimal to a fraction in simplest form
  • Convert any fraction with a denominator whose prime factors are only 2 and 5 to a terminating decimal
  • Explain why some fractions produce terminating decimals and others do not

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] sees 0.375 on a calculator display, can they convert it to a fraction in its simplest form — without using the calculator?”

Curriculum Standards2 alignments

7.NS.2dCommon Core State Standards for Mathematics
Convert a rational number to a decimal using long division

Convert a rational number to a decimal using long division; know that the decimal form of a rational number terminates in 0s or eventually repeats.

NS
KS3.Maths.Num.9The national curriculum in England
Terminating Decimals and Fractions

work interchangeably with terminating decimals and their corresponding fractions (such as 3.5 and 7/2 or 0.375 and 3/8)

Mathematics · Key Stage 3

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