1. The problem is to understand how to work with fractions and decimals, and how to convert between them.
2. A fraction consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number). For example, $\frac{3}{4}$ means 3 parts out of 4 equal parts.
3. A decimal is a number expressed in the base-10 system, for example, 0.75.
4. To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. For $\frac{3}{4}$, calculate $3 \div 4 = 0.75$.
5. To convert a decimal to a fraction, write the decimal as a fraction with a denominator of a power of 10, then simplify. For 0.75, write $\frac{75}{100}$, then simplify by dividing numerator and denominator by 25 to get $\frac{3}{4}$.
6. For addition or subtraction of fractions, find a common denominator, convert both fractions, then add or subtract the numerators, e.g., $\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3}{6} + \frac{2}{6} = \frac{5}{6}$.
7. For addition or subtraction of decimals, align the decimal points and perform the operation as with whole numbers, e.g., 0.5 + 0.75 = 1.25.
8. Multiplying fractions involves multiplying numerators and denominators: $\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{4} = \frac{2 \times 3}{3 \times 4} = \frac{6}{12} = \frac{1}{2}$.
9. Multiplying decimals is done by multiplying as integers ignoring decimals, then placing the decimal back, e.g., $0.2 \times 0.3 = 6$, and since both numbers have one decimal place, the result has two decimal places: 0.06.
10. Dividing fractions is done by multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second: $\frac{3}{4} \div \frac{2}{5} = \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{5}{2} = \frac{15}{8}$.
11. Dividing decimals requires converting to whole numbers, e.g., $0.6 \div 0.2 = 6 \div 2 = 3$.
This summary covers key operations with fractions and decimals.
Fractions Decimals
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