5-2ab ording decimals and fractions

Some students may be able to discuss that the one little square could be divided into thirds. Lead the discussion to where students can see that 1.00 divided by 3 is .33. 1 3 , but there is still a fraction. Explain that 1 3 is another 33 tiny squares with one left over and that it keeps going. Because the 3 keeps repeating, the convention is ... ................
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