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updated 2012-05-12 22:44:24

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How to Convert Fractions into Decimals

Complete the division problem. If a pattern of repeating numbers appears, you can can notate the pattern by placing a bar over the numbers in the decimal.http://www.purplemath.com/modules/percents2.htm#Fraction_to_Decimal Decimals can also be rounded off using mental math. Increase the value of the number to be rounded if the number to the right is 5 or higher and make no change to the number if the value is smaller than 5.http://cstl.syr.edu/fipse/decunit/roundec/roundec.htm

updated 2011-06-01 15:43:40

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Proper Nouns

In the popular board game Scrabble, the rule has always been that proper nouns were not permitted. However, on April 6, 2010, the manufacturer of the game, Mattel, announced that new version of the game, named Scrabble Trickster, would allow the players to use proper nouns. This opens the avenue up to a whole new group of words that fall under the criteria described above. The new game upset many Scrabble purists, who played the game under old rules for decades. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/06/entertainment/main6368179.shtml

updated 2010-07-17 19:25:34

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LeapFrog

Leap Frog has incorporated Dora the Explorer into a wide array of there Higher Education learning games. With Christmas, Birthdays, and other gift giving holidays, you can gift one of these creations that your child will love and also learn and stimulate their minds. You can now incorporate your child's favorite character into a fun and educational experience.

Take a quick second to view some of the links and the video form ore information on Leapfrog.

updated 2010-07-17 13:20:19

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How to Convert Fractions

Now that we have converted our raw test score of 19/20 into the decimal .95, we move the decimal to the right to create a percentage. When moving from decimals to percentages, we always move the decimal two places to the right. The decimal .95 becomes the percentage 95.% and because there are no numbers to the right of the decimal, it can be dropped to give us 95%. Hopefully, this use of grades as an example of how to convert fractions will help you remember to move the decimal two places to the right in order to get the percentage.

updated 2011-01-13 20:38:03

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The Quadratic Formula: Satisfying Conditions

Now you have a quadratic equation with all terms to one side and a solution of zero. You must identify your coefficients (a, b, and c) for use in the quadratic formula.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG9_-1strY4  

In the equation x^2 - 3x + 5 = 0, a is, in fact, the number 1. Coefficient b is -3 and c is 5.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG9_-1strY4  

Once you have identified the coefficients, you may use them in the quadratic formula to find out the value(s) of x.http://www.purplemath.com/modules/quadform.htm   

updated 2011-02-21 00:45:24

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Punctuation

Punctuation has been around since ancient Rome and Greece, when it was used as a public speaking aid. Speeches were prepared in writing and punctuation was used to let the speaker know when to pause, and for how long. The period was the longest pause, the comma was the shortest, and the colon was somewhere in between.http://grammar.about.com/od/punctuationandmechanics/a/PunctuationHistory.htm

William Caxton, an English printer, liked to use the forward slash (/), which he used primarily as a comma. After him, playwright Ben Johnson began to explain the uses for other punctuation marks, such as the comma, parenthises, period, and question mark in his book, The English Grammar. There is no "father" of punctuation, however. It has changed greatly from its primitive youth, and over the years has been modified to become what it is today: an important tool for writers.http://grammar.about.com/od/punctuationandmechanics/a/PunctuationHistory.htm

updated 2010-07-17 19:30:59

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How to Multiply Fractions

updated 2011-07-27 21:00:56

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How to Read a Textbook

When you are done reading, think about what you just read. Extract the key elements and most relevant pieces of information, and write them down if you haven't yet. If there are questions at the end of the chapter, take the time to answer them to make sure that you have a thorough understanding of what you have read.

updated 2010-07-17 09:45:20

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