1. Mental Math Converting quarters and halves

2. Instructions First you need a piece of paper and a pencil. Please write your name, date and class at the top. Mental math isn’t about your hand its about your head. Its fine if you find a few of them difficult! If you can’t get an exact answer make an estimate.

3. A little laugh before we start…

4. Specific Instructions You will see a list of 10 numbers. Convert each number from a decimal to a fraction. You will have 1 minute.

5. Sept.12, 2011 1)9.75 2)63.5 3)27.5 4)56.0 5)19.25 6)99.75 7)67.75 8)8.25 9)10.0 10) 2.24

6. Sept.12, 2011 - Answers 1)9.75 =9 3/4 2)63.5 =63 1/2 3)27.5 = 27 1/2 4)56.0 = 56 5)19.25 = 19 1/2 6)99.75 = 99 3/4 7)67.75 = 67 3/4 8)8.25 = 8 1/4 9)10.0 = 10 10) 2.24 = 2.24