Fractions and decimals are all around us. For example, you might have seen those oval stickers on the back of people’s cars that say 26.2. That is the length of a modern marathon, 26.2 mi. As a fraction, that would be 2 26 10 mi or, in simplest form, 1 26 5 mi. A. Find three examples of fr actions or decimals in the real - world. You can use videos, magazines, newspapers, books, or the In ternet. Don't take more than two examples from the same source. Also, get a mix of fractions and decimals. Don't choose all fractions or all decimals. B. List your examples. Explain each example and list the source. C. Convert each example either from a fraction to a decimal or from a decimal to a fraction. Don’t forget to show your work and simplify.
