Question

name _ date _ homeroom: ms. ordonez/ms. sparacello/ ms. brea week #6 -thursday ,oct.9-lesson 2.08 aim: swbat to convert between fractions and decimals 2.08 do now think about it! use any strategy to convert the two fractions into decimals and record them on the lines provided. $\frac{-2}{5}=$ $\frac{-2}{-9}=$ $\frac{2}{-13}=$

Explanation:

Step1: Divide numerator by denominator for first fraction

$-2\div5=- 0.4$

Step2: Simplify second - fraction and divide

$\frac{-2}{-9}=\frac{2}{9}$, $2\div9 = 0.\overline{2}$ (repeating decimal)

Step3: Simplify third - fraction and divide

$\frac{2}{-13}=-\frac{2}{13}$, $2\div13\approx - 0.153846$

Answer:

$\frac{-2}{5}=-0.4$, $\frac{-2}{-9}=0.\overline{2}$, $\frac{2}{-13}\approx - 0.153846$