Fractions and decimals

Fractions and decimals are different ways of writing the same thing.
There are a number of common ones that are useful to learn.

Here is a table showing you the ones that you should learn.

Fraction	Decimal
1	1
	0.5
	0.25
	0.75
	0.1
	0.2
	0.33
	0.67

When solving problems involving fractions and decimals it sometimes makes the question easier if it is written in another way.

Example:
The temperature reading in my car is 28.5°C. How would I write this as a fraction?
0.5 is the same as . So the temperature is the same as 28°C.