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22 TI-34 MultiView: A Guide For Teachers © 2007 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
2. Use v on the TI-34 MultiView™ calculator to fill in the following tables. Change each
fraction to its decimal representation. Your teacher will give you details on how to use
the calculator to fill in the table. Remember to try to beat the calculator with your own
calculations. You can check your work with the calculator!
. TABLE D TABLE E
3. From the pattern you observed in table E, fill in the decimal representations for the
following fractions.
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4. With your group, look at the fractions and decimals in tables A - E. Write the prime
factorization of each denominator, 2, 4, 5, 8 and 25, and then look at the decimal
representations. Write a paragraph about any patterns you see. Are the fractions in
tables A - E represented by a terminating decimal? How do you know?
Fraction Decimal Fraction Decimal
Prime Factorization
2 = ___________
4 = ___________
5 = ___________
9 = ___________
25 = __________
1
8
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1
25
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2
8
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2
25
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3
8
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3
25
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4
8
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4
25
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5
8
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5
25
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6
8
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6
25
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7
8
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7
25
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8
25
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9
25
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10
25
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15
25
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20
25
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