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MATHEMATICS
GRADE 8
DATE: ……………………………………….
TOPIC: DECIMAL FRACTIONS
CONCEPTS & SKILLS TO BE ACHIEVED:
By the end of these lessons, learners should know and be able to:
• Write equivalent forms of common fractions and percentages as decimal fractions.
• Ordering and comparing decimal fractions to at least three decimal places.
• Rounding off decimal fractions to at least 2 decimal places.
• Addition, subtraction and multiplication of decimal fractions to at least 3 decimal
places.
• Division of decimal fractions by whole numbers.
• Extend multiplication to multiplication by decimal fractions – not limited to one
decimal place.
• Extend division to division of decimal fractions by decimal fractions.
• Calculate the squares, cubes and square roots and cube roots of decimal fractions.
• Use your knowledge of place value to estimate the number of decimal places in the
result before performing calculations.
• Solving problems in context involving decimal fractions.
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DAY 1:
INTRODUCTION: READ THE FOLLOWING TO FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH WHAT THIS
TOPIC IS ABOUT:
It is important to always keep in mind that the common fraction notation, the
decimal notation and the percentage notation are just different ways to represent
the same numbers/values.
• Decimals are used to describe a limited range of fractional units, namely tenths,
hundredths, thousandths, etc. When we work with decimal fractions, we can do
calculations the same way we do for whole numbers.
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Decimal Fractions
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• A decimal has a power of ten in the denominator and you write it as a number with
a decimal comma. The position of the digit after the decimal comma indicates the
value of the decimal digits.
2
o 10 = 0,2 ← one decimal place indicates tenths.
26
o = 0,26 ← two decimal places indicate hundredths.
100
368
o = 0,368 ← three decimal places indicate thousandths.
1 000
It will be useful to remember these two “rules” to assist you to determine if your answer is
possibly correct or not:
1. If you multiply a number by a number less than 1, the answer will be less/smaller
than the original number, e.g. 2 × 0,75 = 1,5.
2. When you divide a number by a number between 0 and 1 (0 < n < 1), the answer is
more/higher than the original number, e.g. 4 ÷ 0,5 = 8.
LESSON DEVELOPMENT:
EQUIVALENT FORMS:
It is important to remember that decimal fractions and common fractions are simply different
ways of expressing the same number. We call them different notations.
To write a common fraction as a decimal fraction, we must first understand how to express the
common fraction with a power of ten (10, 100, 1 000, etc.) as the denominator.
EXAMPLE:
3
Let’s look at the common fraction of 25 . The first step is to determine what must be done with the
denominator to “change” it into a power of ten and still have the same value.
The denominator is 25 is and needs to be multiplied by 4 to change to a power of ten (100). It is

vitally important to remember to multiply both the numerator and denominator by this value to
keep the value of the fraction the same (equivalent fractions)
3 3 4 12
= × =
25 25 4 100
From the fractions above we can see that the fractions are still equivalent fractions and it is just
written where the denominator is now in a power of ten. This will enable us to easily write the
common fraction as a decimal fraction.
Decimal Fractions
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12
If we follow the examples seen previously, we can easily write the fraction of 100 into a decimal
fraction. We know that it will have two decimal places due to it being a faction over a hundred.
The 12 is from the numerator

12
= 0,12
100 The two decimal places are because it
is a fraction of a hundredth
We can also work with decimal fractions that contain a whole number as well as a fractional part.
EXAMPLE:
3
We can write 2 5 as a decimal fraction by first changing the fractional part to a fraction where the
denominator is to a power of ten as we did in a previous example.
3 3 2
2 = 2 +( × )
5 5 2
6
3 6
=2+ ( ) =
10 5 10
= 2 + 0,6
= 2,6
WRITING PERCENTAGES AS A DECIMAL FRACTION:
It is difficult to compare fractions with different denominators. Fractions with the same
denominators are easier to compare. For this and other reasons, fractions are often expressed as
hundredths. Fractions that are expressed in hundredths can also be called percentages (a value
out of a hundred).
12
Instead of saying 12 hundredths we can say 12 percent (12%), 100 or 0,12. These are all different
ways to express the same number.
We can use the same principles that we used to write a common fraction as a decimal when we
need to write a percentage as a decimal fraction.
EXAMPLE:
Write the following as a percentage, a common fraction and as a decimal fraction:
• 35 hundredths
Percentage Common fraction Decimal fraction

35
35 percent 100
7 0,35
= 35%
=
20
Decimal Fractions
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CLASSWORK:
Work through the following exercises and write the answers in your classwork book. The answers
can be found at the end of the day’s lesson:
ACTIVITY 1:
Write the following fractions as decimal fractions:
1 7
a) 2
b) 2
4 32
c) d)
5 100
ACTIVITY 2:
Write the fractions as decimal fractions.
23 13
a) = 0,… b) = 2,…
100 5
54 125
c) 100
= 0,… d) 1 000
= 0,…
13 26
e) 1 000
= 0,… f) 25
= 1,…
ACTIVITY 3:
Write the following as decimal fractions:
3 1
a) 2 × 10 + 1 × 1 + 10 b) 3 × 1 + 6 × 100
IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER:
It is important to always keep in mind that the common fraction notation, the
decimal notation and the percentage notation are just different ways to
represent the same numbers/values.
A decimal has a power of ten in the denominator and you write it as a number
with a decimal comma. The position of the digit after the decimal comma
indicates the value of the decimal digits.
2
• 10 = 0,2 ← one decimal place indicates tenths.
26
• = 0,26 ← two decimal places indicate hundredths.
100
368
• = 0,368 ← three decimal places indicate thousandths.
1 000
Decimal Fractions
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HOMEWORK:
Do the following exercises,applying what you have learnt today. FIRST ATTEMPT TO
DO ALL YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE YOU CHECK YOUR ANSWERS IN THE
MEMORANDUM BELOW TODAYS LESSON
QUESTION 1:
1 9
a) 4
b) 5
3 48
c) 5
d) 100
QUESTION 2:
78 13
a) 100
= 0,… b) 4
= 3,…
58 364
c) 100
= 0,… d) 1 000
= 0,…
86 36
e) = 0,… f) = 1,…
1 000 25
QUESTION 3:
8 64
a) 4 × 3 + 1 × 2 + 10 b) 2 × 2 + 3 × 100
DAY 2:
LESSON DEVELOPMENT:
ORDERING AND COMPARING DECIMAL FRACTIONS:
Decimal fractions are compared by looking at their number of tenths first, then at their
hundredths, then at their thousandths, etc.
1 10 100
The numbers , and are all equivalent fractions. If we write this in decimal form notation
10 100 1 000
as 0,1, 0,10 and 0,100, they are all also equivalent decimal fractions.
It is IMPORTANT to remember that the zeros at the end do not add any value to the number. We
will use this fact to assist us when we must order and compare decimal fractions that have
different decimal places.
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EXAMPLE:
Determine which of the following decimal fractions is the biggest.
• 3,5
• 3,05
These fractions appear to be very similar; we must understand that because they have different
decimal places, we first need to get them to the same number of decimal places before we
can compare and determine which one is the biggest.
In order to increase the decimal places but keep the value of the number the same we can add
a zero to the end of the decimal fraction as mentioned earlier.
e.g. 3,5 = 3,50 (added a zero to the end of 3,5)
Now that we have them both we can compare them.
Because both have the same value as a whole number, we can just compare the decimal
places.
From this we can see that 50 is bigger than 05 so therefor 3,5 > 3,05
We can also use a number line to order and compare the decimal fractions.
We have 10 places for decimals so we can safely that that it will go 7,0; 7,1; 7,2 … 7,8; 7,9; 8,0
We can see that there is 10 line between the numbers 7 and 8, that means that each smaller line
1
represents th which means that the decimal fractions will have one decimal place.
10
From this we can easily determine what the values are of A - D
A = 6,9
B = 7,2
C = 8,4
D = 8,75 (we can see that this one is a smaller line between 8,7 and 8,8,)
On a number line it is easy to determine the order of the values as they have already been
ordered.
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CLASSWORK:
ACTIVITY 1:
Write the values of the marked points (A – D) in as accurately as possible in decimal
notation.
a)
b)
c)
ACTIVITY 2:
Order the following numbers from biggest to smallest. Explain your method.
0,8 0,465 0,901

0,025 0,36 0,79
0,9 0,05 0,009
ACTIVITY 3:
The following table gives information about two-time world-champion heavyweight boxers. If they
fight against one another, who would you expect to have the advantage, and why?
Wladimir Klitschko Alexander Povetkin
Height (m) 1,98 1,88
Weight (kg) 112 103,3
Reach (m) 2,03 1,91
ACTIVITY 4:
Copy and fill in <, > or =.
a) 3,08 ___ 3,8 b) 4,876 ___ 4,099

c) 2,75 ___ 2,689 d) 123,321 ___ 123,3
Decimal Fractions
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Decimal fractions are compared by looking at their number of tenths first, then at their
hundredths, then at their thousandths, etc.
1 10 100
The numbers ,
10 100
and 1 000 are all equivalent fractions. If we write this in decimal
form notation as 0,1, 0,10 and 0,100, they are all also equivalent decimal fractions.
It is IMPORTANT to remember that the zeros at the end do not add any value to the
number. We will use this fact to assist us when we must order and compare decimal fractions that
have different decimal places.
HOMEWORK:
QUESTION 1:
Write the values of the marked points (A – D) in as accurately as possible in decimal notation.
a)
b)
c)
QUESTION 2:
0,925 0,012 0,125

0,87 0,637 0,01
0,62 0,9 0,871
QUESTION 3:
a) 0,45 ___ 0,451 b) -0,561 ___ -0,56

c) 0,23 ___ 0,231 d) 1,211 ___ 1,21
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DAY 3:
LESSON DEVELOPMENT:
ROUNDING OFF DECIMAL FRACTIONS:
Decimal fractions can also be rounded in the same way as whole numbers. They can be rounded
to the nearest whole number or to one, two, three etc. figures after the comma. A very basic
principle is followed when we round off.
You always look at the position after the point where you must round off, e.g. if you must round
off to the second decimal, you look at the third decimal.
Below is a summary of where to round off to:
Rounding to the nearest whole number: If the tenths digit is:

• 5 or more – round up to the next whole number.
• Less than 5, round down to the current whole number.
• Examples: 5,7 becomes 6 and 5,3 becomes 5.
Rounding to one decimal place: If the hundredths digit is:

• 5 or more – round up to the next tenth.
• Less than 5, round down to the current tenth.
• Examples: 5,78 becomes 5,8 and 5,43 becomes 5,4.
Rounding to two decimal places: If the thousandths digit is:

• 5 or more – round up to the next hundredth.
• Less than 5, round down to the current hundredth.
• Examples: 5,699 becomes 5,70 and 4,453 becomes 4,45.
EXAMPLE:
Round each of the following off to the decimal place indicated:
a) 29,452 to the nearest whole number

b) 5,555 to one decimal place
c) 81,899 to two decimal places.
ANSWERS:
a) 29 (the first decimal is less than 5 so the whole number remains)

b) 5,6 (the second decimal is 5 or more so the tenth is increased to the next tenth number)
c) 8,90 (the third decimal is 5 or more so the hundredth is increased to the next hundredth)
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CLASSWORK:
ACTIVITY 1:
Round each of the following to the nearest whole number.
a) 29,34 b) 14,452
c) 39,8 d) 1,09
ACTIVITY 2:
Round each of the following numbers off to one decimal place.
a) 18,59 b) 5,496
c) 6,089 d) 421,34
ACTIVITY 3:
Round each of the following numbers off to two decimal places:
a) 8,345 b) 5,595
c) 21,879 d) 67,692
You always look at the position after the point where you must round off, e.g. if you
must round off to the second decimal, you look at the third decimal and then apply
the following:
• When the decimal is less than five – the decimal place you round off to remains
the same.
• When the decimal is 5 or more- the decimal place you round off to becomes one more.
HOMEWORK:
QUESTION 1:
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a) 15,59 b) 19,9
c) 40,63 d) 10,29
QUESTION 2:
a) 5,982 b) 7,394
c) 7,349 d) 1 000,329
QUESTION 3:
a) 5,3726 b) 9,439
c) 28,125 d) 14,033
DAY 4:
LESSON DEVELOPMENT:
CALCULATIONS WITH DECIMAL FRACTIONS:
ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION:
In previous grades you learnt that decimals use the same rules for addition and subtraction as
integers.
When we add or subtract numbers, it is easier if the digits with the same place value are written
underneath each other.
To add or subtract decimal fractions we must remember the following:

• Tenths may be added/subtracted to tenths.
• Hundredths may be added/subtracted to hundredths.
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EXAMPLES:
Calculate each of the following:
a) 16,52 + 2,35 b) 0,042 + 0,10

c) 45,67 – 23,2 d) 187,6 – 98,45
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ANSWERS:
a) 16,52 b) 0,042
+ 02,35 + 0,100
= 18,87 = 0,142
c) 45,67 d) 187,60
- 23,20 - 098,45
= 22,47 = 89,15
MULTIPLICATION:
To multiply fractions written as decimals, convert the fractions to whole numbers by multiplying
each decimal fraction by a power of ten (10). You then multiply the whole numbers and then
convert back to decimals by dividing by the power of tens that you multiplied with.
EXAMPLE:
13,1 × 1,01
STEPS:
1. To change 13,1 to a whole number we must multiply 13,1 by 10 to eliminate the decimals.
13,1 × 10 = 131
2. To change 1,01 to a whole number we must multiply by 100 to eliminate the decimals.
1,01 × 100 = 101
3. Now that we have them as whole numbers, we can multiply them and divide the answer
by the power of tens that we multiplied with earlier.
131 × 101 = 13 231
⸫ 13 231 ÷ 10 ÷ 100 (÷ 10 is from step 1 and ÷ 100 is from step 2)
13 231 ÷ 1 000
= 13,231
DIVISION:
When we divide decimal fractions with each other we must determine which decimal fraction has
the most decimal places. We must then multiply both sides by that power of ten to eliminate the
decimal places and change them to whole numbers.
Once we have whole numbers, we can divide normally.

The 21,7 has one decimal place but the 0,07 has two decimal places.
EXAMPLE:
That means that we must multiply both sides by the power of ten two
times (100). This will change both decimal fractions into whole numbers
21,7 ÷ 0,07
but will remain equivalent forms.
= (21,7 × 100) ÷ (0,07 × 100)
= 2 170 ÷ 7
= 310 (we can get to this answer by using mental calculations or by using the “long” division
method)
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CLASSWORK:
Work through the following exercises and write the answers in your classwork book. The
answers can be found at the end of the day’s lesson:
ACTIVITY 1:
a) 16,52 + 9,38 b) 16,52 + 9,78

c) 30,08 + 2,9 d) 9,99 + 0,99
ACTIVITY 2:
a) 45,67 – 23,80 b) 1,009 – 0,998

c) 0,9 – 0,045 d) 65,7 – 37,6
ACTIVITY 3:
a) 0,12 × 0,3 b) 350 × 0,043

c) 1,2 × 0,3 d) 0,13 × 1,6
ACTIVITY 4:
a) 62,5 ÷ 2,5 b) 6,25 ÷ 2,5

c) 6,25 ÷ 0,25 d) 0,625 ÷ 2,5
When we add or subtract numbers, it is easier if the digits with the same place value
are written underneath each other.
To add or subtract decimal fractions we must remember the following:

• Tenths may be added/subtracted to tenths.
• Hundredths may be added/subtracted to hundredths
To multiply fractions written as decimals, convert the fractions to whole numbers by multiplying
each decimal fraction by a power of ten (10). You then multiply the whole numbers and then
convert back to decimals by dividing by the power of tens that you multiplied with.
When we divide decimal fractions with each other we must determine which decimal fraction has
the most decimal places. We must then multiply both sides by that power of ten to eliminate the
decimal places and change them to whole numbers.
Once we have whole numbers, we can divide normally.
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HOMEWORK:
QUESTION 1:
a) 12,67 + 4,76 b) 157,9 + 2,48

c) 13,49 + 0,976 d) 10,01 + 2,538
QUESTION 2:
a) 18,08 – 3,87 b) 18,98 – 8,96

c) 32,65 – 7,342 d) 8,965 – 4 ,236
QUESTION 3:
a) 1,2 × 0,35 b) 5,9 × 0,42

c) 3,25 × 0,75 d) 0,15 × 6,5
QUESTION 4:
a) 6,3 ÷ 0,21 b) 3,75 ÷ 0,5

c) 5,5 ÷ 0,25 d) 36 ÷ 0,2
DAY 5:
LESSON DEVELOPMENT:
SQUARES AND CUBES OF DECIMALS:
Squaring and cubing a decimal is the same as multiplying decimals.
We can “drop” the decimal place and multiply the number by itself. When we have done that,
we can add up the decimal places and put it back into the answer.
EXAMPLE:
0,122 = 0,12 × 0,12
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If we follow the multiplication steps, we will multiply both with a power of ten until we have
eliminated the decimal.
0,12 × 100 = 12 Remember we are busy with squaring so that means

we have two 100’s that we have to bring back to
⸫ 12 × 12 = 144 create the decimal places.
⸫ 144 ÷ 100 ÷ 100
= 0,0144
0,13 = 0,1 × 0,1 × 0,1

Remember we are busy with cubing so that means
0,1 × 10 = 1 we have three 10’s that we have to bring back to
create the decimal places.
⸫1×1×1=1
⸫ 1 ÷ 10 ÷ 10 ÷ 10
= 0,001
As we can see the squaring and cubing of decimal fractions is the same as the multiplying of
decimal fractions. All that is different is that we are multiplying with the same numbers the whole
time.
SQUARE ROOTS AND CUBE ROOTS OF DECIMAL FRACTIONS:
We will only be working with perfect squares in this section. In order to find the square of cube root
of a decimal fraction it is easier if you convert them to a common fraction first. Once we have
them in that form then we can easily determine the square or cube root.
EXAMPLE:
Calculate:
√0,09
To find the square root of 0,09 we must first convert it into a common fraction:
9
0,09= 100
9
This means that √0,09= √100
√9 3
⸫ = 10
√100
3
10
= 0,3
⸫ √0,09 = 0,3
The same method can be used when we are working with cube roots.
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EXAMPLE:
Calculate:
3
√0,008
8
0,008 = 1 000
3
3 √8
⸫ √0,008= 3
√1000
2
= 10
= 0,2
3
⸫ √0,008 = 0,2
SOLVING PROBLEMS IN CONTEXT:
We will find many examples in our daily life where we are exposed to decimal fractions and using
all the skills acquired in these lessons.
We will do one or two examples:
EXAMPLE:
Mr Peters buys a radio for R206,50. The shop allows him to pay it off over six months. Calculate how
much he must pay off per month rounded to the second decimal place.
ANSWER:
R206,50 ÷ 6
= R34, 416667
= R34,42
EXAMPLE:
Taylor bought 1,5 litres of milk for her 6 cats. How many litres of milk will each cat get if it is shared
equally?
ANSWER:
1,5 litres ÷ 6
= 0,25 litres
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CLASSWORK:
Work through the following exercises and write the answers in your classwork book. The
answers can be found at the end of the day’s lesson:
ACTIVITY 1:
a) 0,52 b) 0,152
c) 0,43 d) 1,23
ACTIVITY 2:
a) √0,16 b) √0,64
3 3
c) √0,27 d) √0,64
ACTIVITY 3:
a) You buy a six-pack of cooldrinks at the shop for R37,50.

Calculate the cost for one can of cooldrink.
b) A kilogram on bananas cost R9,95.
Calculate how much it will cost if you buy 2,25 kilograms of bananas.
When we square or cube decimals, we must remember that we must use the same
methods we would have used if we just multiplied decimal values.
In order to find the square of cube root of a decimal fraction it is easier if you
convert them to a common fraction first. Once we have them in that form then we
can easily determine the square or cube root.
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HOMEWORK:
Do the following exercises,applying what you have learnt today. FIRST
ATTEMPT TO DO ALL YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE YOU CHECK YOUR ANSWERS IN
THE MEMORANDUM BELOW TODAYS LESSON
QUESTION 1:
a) 1,82 b) 2,32
c) 0,43 d) 0,253
QUESTION 2:
a) √1,44 b) √2,25
3 3
c) √0,216 d) √- 0,64
QUESTION 3:
a) Divide R44,45 between seven people so that each one receives the same amount.
b) John saves R15,25 every week. He has saved a total of R106,75 so far.
How many weeks has he been saving for?
c) Paul does an experiment on the growth rate of a bean plant. He notices that the
plant grows at a rate of 5,4 cm each day. How much will the plant have grown in 2
and a quarter day?
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MEMORANDUM:
DAY 1:
CLASSWORK:
ACTIVITY 1:

1 7
a) 2
b) 2
5 1
= 10 = 32
= 0,5 5
= 3 10
= 3,5
4 32
c) 5
d) 100
8 = 0,32
= 10
= 0,8
ACTIVITY 2:

23 13
a) 100
b) 5
= 0,23 3
= 25
6
= 2 10
= 2,6
54 125
c) 100
d) 1 000
= 0,54 = 0,125
13 26
e) 1 000
f) 25
= 0,013 1
= 1 25
4
= 1 100
= 1,04
ACTIVITY 3:

3 1
a) 2 × 10 + 1 × 1 + 10 b) 3 × 1 + 6 × 100
3 6
= 20 +1 + = 3 + 100
10
= 21,3 = 3,06
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HOMEWORK:
QUESTION 1:

1 9
a) 4
b) 5
25 4
= 100 = 15
= 0,25 8
=1
10
= 1,8
3 48
c) d)
5 100
6 = 0,48
= 10
= 0,6
QUESTION 2:

78 13
a) b)
100 4
= 0,78 1
=3
4
25
= 3
100
= 3,25
58 364
c) d)
100 1 000
= 0,58 = 0,364
86 36
e) 1 000
f) 25
0,086 11
= 1 25
44
= 1 100
= 1,44
QUESTION 3:

8 64
a) 4 × 3 + 1 × 2 + 10 b) 2 × 2 + 3 × 100
8 192
= 12 + 2 + 10 = 4 + 100
= 14,8 = 4 + 1,92
= 5,92
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MEMORANDUM:
DAY 2:
CLASSWORK:
ACTIVITY 1:
Write the values of the marked points (A – D) in as accurately as possible in decimal

notation.
a)
A = 6,42
B = 6,46
C = 6,51
D = 6,575
b)
A = 2,112
B = 2,115
C = 2,124
D = 2,1275
c)
A = 90,088
B = 90,082
C = 90,076
D = 90,073
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ACTIVITY 2:
0,8 = 0,800 0,465 0,901
0,025 0,36 = 0,360 0,79 = 0,790
0,9 = 0,900 0,05 = 0,050 0,009
0,901 First convert all the decimal fractions so that they all have the same
0,900 number of decimal places. You can then compare them by seeing
0,800 whose first decimal is the biggest, if the first decimal place is the same
0,790 then you look at the decimal place etc..
0,465
0,360
0,050
0,025
0,009
ACTIVITY 3:
The following table gives information about two-time world-champion heavyweight boxers. If they
fight against one another, who would you expect to have the advantage, and why?
Wladimir Klitschko Alexander Povetkin
Height (m) 1,98 1,88
Weight (kg) 112 103,3
Reach (m) 2,03 1,91
Wladimir Klitschko will have the advantage. His height, weight and reach is bigger than his
opponent.
ACTIVITY 4:

a) 3,08 < 3,8 b) 4,876 > 4,099
c) 2,75 > 2,689 d) 123,321 > 123,3
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HOMEWORK:
QUESTION 1:
Write the values of the marked points (A – D) in as accurately as possible in decimal notation.
a)
A = 0,42
B = 0,46
C =0,51
D = 0,54
b)
A = 0,112
B = 0,117
C = 0,122
D = 0,127
c)
A = 17,41
B = 17,34
C = 17,26
D = 17,225
QUESTION 2:
0,925 0,012 0,125
0,87 = 0,870 0,637 0,01 = 0,010
0,62 = 0,620 0,9 = 0,900 0,871
0,925 First convert all the decimal fractions so that they all have the same
0,900 number of decimal places. You can then compare them by seeing
0,871 whose first decimal is the biggest, if the first decimal place is the same
0,870 then you look at the decimal place etc..
0,637
0,620
0,125
0,012
0,010
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QUESTION 3:

a) 0,45 < 0,451 b) -0,561 < -0,56
c) 0,23 < 0,231 d) 1,211 > 1,21
MEMORANDUM:
DAY 3:
CLASSWORK:
ACTIVITY 1:

a) 29,34 b) 14,452
= 29 = 14
c) 39,8 d) 1,09
= 40 =1
ACTIVITY 2:

a) 18,59 b) 5,496
= 18,6 = 5,5
c) 6,089 d) 421,34
= 6,1 = 421,3
ACTIVITY 3:

a) 8,345 b) 5,595
= 8,35 = 5,60
c) 21,879 d) 67,692
= 21,88 = 67,70
HOMEWORK:
QUESTION 1:

a) 15,59 b) 19,9
= 16 = 20
c) 40,63 d) 10,29
= 41 = 10
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QUESTION 2:

a) 5,982 b) 7,394
= 6,0 = 7,4
c) 7,349 d) 1 000,329
= 7,3 = 1 000,3
QUESTION 3:

a) 5,3726 b) 9,439
= 5,37 = 9,44
c) 28,125 d) 14,033
= 28,13 =14,03
MEMORANDUM:
DAY 4:
CLASSWORK:
ACTIVITY 1:

a) 16,52 b) 16,52
+ 09,38 + 09,78
= 25,90 = 26,30
c) 30,08 d) 9,99
+ 02,90 + 0,99
= 32,98 = 10,98
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ACTIVITY 2:

a) 45,67 b) 1,009
- 23,80 - 0,998
= 21,87 = 0,011
c) 0,900 d) 65,7
- 0,045 - 37,6
= 0,855 = 28,1
ACTIVITY 3:

a) 0,12 × 0,3 b) 350 × 0,043
= (0,12 × 100) × (0,3 × 10) = 350 × (0,043 × 1 000)
= 12 × 3 = 350 × 43
= 36 ÷ 100 ÷ 10 = 15 050 ÷ 1 000
= 0,036 = 15,05
c) 1,2 × 0,3 d) 0,13 × 1,6
= (1,2 × 10) × (0,3 × 10) = (0,13 × 100) × (1,6 × 10)
= 12 × 3 = 13 × 16
= 36 ÷ 10 ÷ 10 = 208 ÷ 100 ÷ 10
= 0,36 = 0,208
ACTIVITY 4:

a) 62,5 ÷ 2,5 b) 6,25 ÷ 2,5
= (62,5 × 10) ÷ (2,5 × 10) = (6,25 × 100) ÷ (2,5 × 100)
= 625 ÷ 25 = 625 ÷ 250
= 25 = 2,5
c) 6,25 ÷ 0,25 d) 0,625 ÷ 2,5
= (6,25 × 100) ÷ (2,5 × 100) = (0,625 × 1 000) ÷ (2,5 × 1 000)
= 625 ÷ 25 = 625 ÷ 2 500
= 25 = 0,25
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HOMEWORK:
QUESTION 1:

a) 12,67 b) 157,90
+ 04,76 + 002,48
= 17,43 = 160,38
c) 13,490 d) 10,010
+ 00,976 + 02,538
= 14,466 = 12,548
QUESTION 2:

a) 18,08 b) 18,98
- 03,87 - 08,96
= 14,21 = 10,02
c) 32,650 d) 8,965
- 07,342 - 4,236
= 25,308 = 4,729
QUESTION 3:

a) 1,2 × 0,35 b) 5,9 × 0,42
= (1,2 × 10) × (0,35 × 100) = (5,9 × 10) × (0,42 × 100)
= 12 × 35 = 59 × 42
= 420 ÷ 10 ÷ 100 = 2 478 ÷ 10 ÷00
= 0,420 = 2,478
c) 3,25 × 0,75 d) 0,15 × 6,5
= (3,25 × 100) × (0,75 × 100) = (0,15 × 100) × (6,5 × 10)
= 325 × 75 = 15 × 65
= 24 375 ÷ 100 ÷ 100 = 975 ÷ 100 ÷ 10
= 2,4375 = 0,975
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QUESTION 4:

a) 6,3 ÷ 0,21 b) 3,75 ÷ 0,5
= (6,3 × 100) ÷ (0,21 × 100) = (3,75 × 100) ÷ (0,5 × 100)
= 630 ÷ 21 = 375 ÷ 50
= 30 = 7,5
c) 5,5 ÷ 0,25 d) 36 ÷ 0,2
= (5,5 × 100) ÷ (0,25 × 100) = (36 × 10) ÷ (0,2 × 10)
= 550 ÷ 25 = 360 ÷ 2
= 22 = 180
MEMORANDUM:
DAY 5:
CLASSWORK:
ACTIVITY 1:

a) 0,52 b) 0,152
= 0,5 × 0,5 = 0,15 × 0,15
= (0,5 × 10) × (0,5 × 10) = (0,15 × 100) × (0,15 × 100)
=5×5 = 15 × 15
= 25 ÷ 10 ÷ 10 = 225 ÷ 100 ÷ 100
= 0,25 = 0,0225
c) 0,43 d) 1,23
= 0,4 × 0,4 × 0,4 1,2 × 1,2 × 1,2
= (0,4 × 10) × (0,4 × 10) × (0,4 × 10) = (1,2 × 10) × (1,2 × 10) × (1,2 × 10)
=4×4×4 = 12 × 12 × 12
= 64 ÷ 10 ÷ 10 ÷ 10 = 1 728 ÷ 10 ÷ 10 ÷ 10
= 0,064 = 1,728
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ACTIVITY 2:

a) √0,16 b) √0,64
16 64
= √100 = √100
√16 √64
= =
√100 √100
4 8
= 10
= 10
= 0,4 = 0,8
3 3
c) √0,27 d) √0,64
3 27 3 64
=√ = √1 000
1 000
3 3
√27 √64
= 3 = 3
√1000 √1000
3 4
= = 10
10
= 0,3 = 0,4
ACTIVITY 3:
a) You buy a six-pack of cooldrinks at the shop for R37,50.

Calculate the cost for one can of cooldrink.
= R37,50 ÷ 6
= R6,25 per can
b) A kilogram on bananas cost R9,95.
Calculate how much it will cost if you buy 2,25 kilograms of bananas.
= R9,95 × 2,25
= R22,3875
= R22,39
HOMEWORK:
QUESTION 1:
a) 1,82 b) 2,32
= 1,8 × 1,8 = 2,3 × 2,3
= (1,8 × 10) × (1,8 × 10) = (2,3 × 10) × (2,3 × 10)
= 18 × 18 = 23 × 23
= 324 ÷ 10 ÷ 10 = 529 ÷ 10 ÷ 10
= 3,24 = 5,29
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c) 0,43 d) 0,253
= 0,4 × 0,4 × 0,4 = 0,25 × 0,25 × 0,25
= (0,4 × 10) × (0,4 × 10) × (0,4 × 10) = (0,25 × 100) × (0,25 × 100) × (0,25 × 100)
=4×4×4 = 25 × 25 × 25
= 64 ÷ 10 ÷ 10 ÷ 10 = 15 625 ÷ 100 ÷ 100 ÷ 100
= 0,064 = 0,015625
QUESTION 2:

a) √1,44 b) √2,25
144 225
= √100 = √100
√225
=
√144 √100
= 15
√100 = 10
12
= 10 = 1,5
= 1,2
3 3
c) √0,216 d) √-0,64
3 216 3 -64
= √1 000 = √1 000
3 3
√216 √-64
= 3 = 3
√1000 √1000
6 -4
= 10
= 10
= 0,6 = - 0,4
QUESTION 3:

a) Divide R44,45 between seven people so that each one receives the same amount.
= R44,45 ÷ 7
= R6,35
b) John saves R15,25 every week. He has saved a total of R106,75 so far.
How many weeks has he been saving for?
= R106,75 ÷ R15,25
= 7 weeks
c) Paul does an experiment on the growth rate of a bean plant. He notices that the
plant grows at a rate of 5,4 cm each day. How much will the plant have grown in 2
and a quarter day?
= 5,4 × 2,25
= 12,15 cm
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MATHEMATICS

The denominator is 25 is and needs to be multiplied by 4 to change to a power of ten (100). It is

The 12 is from the numerator

WRITING PERCENTAGES AS A DECIMAL FRACTION:

Write the following as a percentage, a common fraction and as a decimal fraction:

Percentage Common fraction Decimal fraction

Determine which of the following decimal fractions is the biggest.

e.g. 3,5 = 3,50 (added a zero to the end of 3,5)

Now that we have them both we can compare them.

From this we can easily determine what the values are of A - D

0,8 0,465 0,901

a) 3,08 ___ 3,8 b) 4,876 ___ 4,099

0,925 0,012 0,125

a) 0,45 ___ 0,451 b) -0,561 ___ -0,56

Below is a summary of where to round off to:

Rounding to the nearest whole number: If the tenths digit is:

Rounding to one decimal place: If the hundredths digit is:

Rounding to two decimal places: If the thousandths digit is:

a) 29,452 to the nearest whole number

a) 29 (the first decimal is less than 5 so the whole number remains)

ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION:

To add or subtract decimal fractions we must remember the following:

a) 16,52 + 2,35 b) 0,042 + 0,10

Once we have whole numbers, we can divide normally.

a) 16,52 + 9,38 b) 16,52 + 9,78

a) 45,67 – 23,80 b) 1,009 – 0,998

a) 0,12 × 0,3 b) 350 × 0,043

a) 62,5 ÷ 2,5 b) 6,25 ÷ 2,5

To add or subtract decimal fractions we must remember the following:

Once we have whole numbers, we can divide normally.

a) 12,67 + 4,76 b) 157,9 + 2,48

a) 18,08 – 3,87 b) 18,98 – 8,96

a) 1,2 × 0,35 b) 5,9 × 0,42

a) 6,3 ÷ 0,21 b) 3,75 ÷ 0,5

SQUARES AND CUBES OF DECIMALS:

Squaring and cubing a decimal is the same as multiplying decimals.

0,122 = 0,12 × 0,12

0,12 × 100 = 12 Remember we are busy with squaring so that means

0,13 = 0,1 × 0,1 × 0,1

SQUARE ROOTS AND CUBE ROOTS OF DECIMAL FRACTIONS:

SOLVING PROBLEMS IN CONTEXT:

We will do one or two examples:

a) You buy a six-pack of cooldrinks at the shop for R37,50.

Write the following fractions as decimal fractions:

Write the fractions as decimal fractions.

Write the following as decimal fractions:

Write the following fractions as decimal fractions:

Write the fractions as decimal fractions.

Write the following as decimal fractions:

Write the values of the marked points (A – D) in as accurately as possible in decimal

Copy and fill in <, > or =.

Copy and fill in <, > or =.

Round each of the following to the nearest whole number.

Round each of the following numbers off to one decimal place.

Round each of the following numbers off to two decimal places:

Round each of the following to the nearest whole number.

Round each of the following numbers off to one decimal place.

Round each of the following numbers off to two decimal places:

Calculate each of the following:

Calculate each of the following:

a) 3,08 _ 3,8 b) 4,876 _ 4,099

a) 0,45 _ 0,451 b) -0,561 _ -0,56