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Money and Fractions

Money and Fractions. You can count on coins when you need a fraction of a dollar By Doug Layne June 20, 2006. Fractions are parts of a whole. Part. The bottom number of a fraction shows how many equal parts in all. 1. 4. 3. 2. 4 EQUAL PARTS IN ALL.

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Money and Fractions

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  1. Money and Fractions You can count on coins when you need a fraction of a dollar By Doug Layne June 20, 2006

  2. Fractions are parts of a whole Part

  3. The bottom number of a fraction shows how manyequal parts in all 1 4 3 2 4 EQUAL PARTS IN ALL

  4. The top number showshow many of the equal partswe are working with What fraction of the shape is blue ? What are the names of this fraction? One out of four orone fourthor one quarter

  5. When you have all of the equal parts you have a whole or one = 1

  6. Well, what does all this fraction stuff have to do with money ?

  7. Sometimes we spend exactly whole dollars $ 3.00

  8. Other times we spend parts (fractions) of a dollar $ . 25

  9. Coins make it easy to spend parts of a dollar because….

  10. Coins are Fractions (parts) of a Dollar ! Half Dollars

  11. Coins are Fractions (parts) of a Dollar ! Quarters

  12. When we need to spend parts of a dollar, we can count on coins because they are Fractions! Fractions of a Dollar !

  13. That way we don’t have to tear, rip, shred, chop, or saw the dollar bill into tiny little pieces !

  14. Fun Fact A penny is worth just 1 / 100 of a dollar. But it weighs more!

  15. What Did We Learn ? Why do we need coins? How is a coin like a fraction? What coin is ½ of a dollar? What coin is ¼ of a dollar ?

  16. Works Cited Go Metal Detecting http://gometaldetecting.com/us-coin-dime.html Picture of Dimes Go Metal Detecting http://gometaldetecting.com/metaldetectingfinds/old-us-coins/kennedy_half.jpg Picture of Half Dollars US Rare Currency http://usrarecurrency.com Picture of Dollars

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