Trying to get your class to think of decimals as fractions and vice versa can lead to interesting discussions. After all, we can usually understand quickly that 1/4 is .25 but why is 1/7 not so easy to convert? This activity looks...

Help your fourth graders make cents out of fractions and decimals with this short word problem. After learning that dimes are one-tenth and pennies one-hundredth of a dollar, students write a fraction and decimal for a given number...

Learning to add fractions with different denominators presents a big hurdle for many young mathematicians. Simplify the process for learners with this series of practice problems involving the friendly fractions tenths and hundredths....

What percentage of your class understands percents? Pupils learn the meaning of percents based upon rates per 100 in the 24th activity in a series of 29. They represent percents as fractions, decimals, ratios, and models. The scholars...

It is all about being equivalent. Class members convert between fractions, decimals, and percents. By using visual models, scholars verify their conversions in the 25th portion of a 29-part series.

Let's paint the town equal parts yellow and violet, or simply brown. Pupils calculate the amount of blue and red paint needed to make six quarts of brown paint. Individuals then explain how they determined the percentage of the brown...

Now that the practice is over, see if young mathematicians can utilize their new skills on finding common denominators and adding fractions. The assessment contains one map challenge and follows with skills practice. 

Find the best protein-packed cereal. The short assessment task covers equivalent and comparing ratios within a context. Pupils determine the cereal with the highest ratio of protein. A rubric helps teachers with point allotments for...

Assess pupil understanding of rational and irrational numbers with a mid-module assessment that is the 15th lesson in the 25-part series. The questions represent the objectives in the first half of the series. Topics include decimal...

One of the most common, everyday applications of math is dealing with money. This single problem calculating how much change Margie receives is more involved than it appears at first glance. An understanding of how fractions and decimals...

Sew up your unit on operations with decimals using this assessment task. Young mathematicians use given rules to determine the amount of fabric they need to sew a pair of pants. They must also fill in a partially complete bill for...

Pictures, number lines, decimal equivalents, or Cuisenaire rods can be used to show insight into the meaning of multiplying fractions.Here, Alisa drinks 3/4 of 1/2 liter of juice. To find the total volume of the juice that Alisa...

Individuals learn how to plot rational numbers on the number line in the sixth lesson of a 21-part module. They identify appropriate units and determine opposites of rational numbers.

Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of fractions, decimals and percents. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page...

In this exercise, students practice identifying equivalent fractions (with fraction models). Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.

Students are assessed on fractions and decimals. Topics include greatest common factor, improper fractions, and fractions as decimals. The self-checking test includes hints and solutions.

The mathematics resource explores equivalent fractions. Students examine the topic through class notes and examples. Practice problems with solutions are available to check for comprehension of the concept.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A practice quiz where students must state whether or not a decimal and a fraction are equivalent.

Use this quiz to assess your ability to convert a decimal to a fraction and vice versa. There is a link with information to review this skill if you have difficulty.

A succinct tool for assessing decimal and fraction concepts. Assessment is scored online. An excellent tool for use as a quick assessment.