In this activity, we are going to look at converting fractions to decimals.
This is an important skill when we want to compare fractions and decimals.
The fraction
means 2 ÷ 10 and is therefore 0.2 written as a decimal.
written as a decimal is less obvious.
To convert this fraction we can use the bus stop method or use a calculator.
We have to do the calculation 2 ÷ 7 = 0.286 to 3 decimal places.
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