Name: ____________________________________
Date: _________
4th Grade Math News
Dear Family,
Your child will be working on the following concepts
in our Fractions and Decimals Unit:
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numerator
denominator
equivalent fractions or decimals
like and unlike fraction
simplest form
mixed number
decimal
decimal point
tenths
hundredths
You will find a list of vocabulary and sheets for you to
help your child practice at home as we practice in
school. Your child will be asked to bring this practice
guide into school on review days. They will be rewarded
with 3 study points added to their test grade for completing
this study guide and getting a parent signature.
This study guide will be due on May 27, 2009.
Our final assessment on these concepts is
scheduled for May 28, 2009.
Sincerely,
The Fourth Grade Team
Vocabulary
1. fraction: A fraction is a number that can name a part of a whole.
Example: 1
2
2. numerator: the numerator represents the number of equal parts
of the whole you are talking about
3. denominator: the denominator represents the total number of
equal parts in the whole.
4. equivalent fractions: Fractions that name the same amount are
equivalent fractions. The fractions 2 and 1 are equivalent
6
3
fractions.
5. simplest form: If you continue to divide until 1 is the only number
that can be divided evenly into the numerator and the
denominator, you find the fraction in simplest form.
6. mixed number: a mixed number is made up of a whole number
and a fraction. 3 1 is a mixed number.
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7. like fractions: like fractions are fractions with the same
denominator.
8. unlike fractions: unlike fractions are fractions with different
denominator.
9. decimals: a decimal is a number with one or more digits to the
right of the decimal point.
10. tenths: the first place value position to the right of the decimal
point is tenths.
11. hundredths: one hundredth is one of one-hundred equal parts
12. equivalent decimals: equivalent decimals are decimals that
name the same number, they are equal
13. decimal point: the decimal point separates whole numbers from
tenths, hundredths, and so on.
Name ___________________
Fractions and Decimals
1. Shade in
3
of the rectangle below.
5
2. Shade in .5 of the rectangle
below.
Write a fraction for the shaded part. Then write a fraction for the unshaded part.
3. Shaded Fraction _______________
4. Shaded Fraction ______________
Unshaded Fraction ______________
Unshaded Fraction____________
Find two equivalent fractions for each faction.
5)
8
_______ , _______
12
6)
6
_______ , _______
12
1
_______ , _______
2
7)
Compare the fractions or decimals. Write < , > or = for each.
5
6
0.75
10
12
0.57
2
3
3.08
3
6
5
9
4
9
2.08
0.9
1.0
Order each set of fractions from least to greatest.
2 1 5
, ,
8 8 8
1 1 3
, ,
2 4 4
1 1 1
, ,
8 7 9
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___________
____________
3
2
+
= _________
4
4
1
1
+ = _________
3
3
2
3
+ = _________
8
8
$3.20 + 7.43 = _________
4.9 + 2.6 = _________
5.06 + 4.9 =_________
Find the sum.
Find the difference.
6
3
– = _________
8
8
7
3
–
= _________
12 12
4
3
– = _________
5
5
$9.30 - $7.15 = _________
5.9 - 3.60 = _________
8.16 - 6.9 =_________
Write each fraction as a decimal.
5
=_________
100
2
=_________
10
15
=_________
100
Write the decimal as a fraction.
.8 = __________
.05 = __________
.99 = ___________
Are the two decimals equivalent? Write yes or no.
0.8 and 0.80
0.32 and 0.23
0.19 and 0.09
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Write the decimal and fraction that represents the shaded part of the grid.
Fraction ____________________
Fraction _________________
Decimal ____________________
Decimal _________________