Math Worksheet - 7th Grade Page 5

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Decimals and Fractions:
To write a decimal as a fraction, follow these steps:
1. Identify the place value of the last decimal place.
2. Write the decimal as a fraction using the place value as the denominator, and simplify.
Examples:
Write 0.5 as a fraction in simplest form.
0.5
0.5 means five tenths.
1
Simplify. Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF, 5.
2
So, in simplest form, 0.5 is .
Write 0.35 as a fraction in simplest form.
0.35
0.35 means 35 hundredths.
7
Simplify. Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF, 5.
20
So, in simplest form, 0.35 is
.
To write a fraction as a decimal, divide numerator by denominator:
Example:
Write as a decimal.
3 ÷ 5 = 0.6
Practice:
Write each decimal as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
1. 0.9
1. ______________
2. 0.75
2. ______________
3. 0.125
3. ______________
4. 0.035
4. ________________
Write each fraction or mixed number as a decimal.
5. 1
5. ______________
6.
6. ______________
7.
7. ______________

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