Arithmetic

CHAPTER 2 Arithmetic






Explaining fractions and decimals


The word fraction means a ‘fragment of something’.


The word decimal means ‘based on the number ten’.


Fractions may be expressed in two ways:




‘Fractions’ and ‘decimals’ are two ways of expressing a part of something. There will of course be times when the fraction or the decimal will be added to a whole number, e.g. image, 1.25.




Jun 18, 2016 | Posted by in MIDWIFERY | Comments Off on Arithmetic

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