What Is an Early Method to Use to Help Students

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is an early method to use to help students see the connection between fractions and decimals fractions?

• A)Show them how to use a calculator to divide the fraction numerator by the denominator to find the decimal.
• B)Be sure to use precise language when speaking about decimals,such as "point seven two."
• C)Show them how to round decimal numbers to the closest whole number.
• D)Show them how to use base-ten models to build models of base-ten fractions.

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