1. Bellwork #8
At most companies, employees are paid extra for working holidays or working overtime. Generally they are paid what is called time-and-a-half. It means their basic pay rate is multiplied by 1½. Calculate the time-and-a-half pay rate for each of the regular pay rates listed below. $8
$17
$12.50
$9.50
$10

2. Converting Decimals to Fractions and Fractions to Decimals
Unit 1.7 Notes
Converting Decimals to Fractions and
Fractions to Decimals

3. Converting Decimals to Fractions
Three Steps:
STEP 1: Write your decimal over 1 (like you would with a whole number).
STEP 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point. (For example, if there are two numbers after the decimal point, then use 100, if there are three then use 1000, etc.)
STEP 3: Simplify the fraction.

5. Practice Answers: 3/10; 49/50; 327/500; 7/8; 16/25
Convert the following decimals to fractions.
1) ) ) ) ) .64
Answers: 3/10; 49/50; 327/500; 7/8; 16/25

6. Converting Fractions to Decimals
Note: Fractions are another way of writing division.
The fraction bar simply means divide.
So to write a fraction as a decimal, simply divide the numerator by the denominator. 1 8 1 8
Dividend
Divisor

7. Converting Fractions to Decimals
So to write a fraction as a decimal, simply divide the numerator by the denominator.
0.125 1 8
1.000 8 20 16 40 8
Remainder of 0

8. Practice 1) 1/4 2) 2/3 3) 4/5 4) 5/8 Answers: 0.25; 0.667; 0.8; 0.625
Convert the following fractions to decimals.
1) 1/ ) 2/ ) 4/ ) 5/8
Answers: 0.25; 0.667; 0.8; 0.625