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Algebra/Chapter 1/Decimals

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Fractions Algebra
Chapter 1: Elementary Arithmetic
Section 7: Decimals
Order of Operations

1.7: Decimals


Addition and Subtraction with Decimals

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Adding and subtracting decimals is quite similar to when we do the same to whole numbers. All that changes now is that we have digits following a decimal point.

Multiplication with Decimals

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Division with Decimals

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Scientific Notation

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Percents

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Converting between Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages

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While fractions and decimals both essentially represent the same thing, one may be better suited for a problem than the other.