yes because they thought that fractions were kind of hard so they used decimals
"She refused to even attempt her math homework; fractions are too hard for her."
seven halves
There are 137 jobs that use fractions.
It would be very difficult to teach and learn fractions if you did not use fractions!
No, you cannot use models to multiply fractions!!
you can use fractions in nursing in when you weigh someone
We use fractions in the grocery we use fractions in the grocery shops like half a dozen
In a practical sense, sometimes it is better to have whole units rather than just pure fractions. it gives a better idea of "how big" is the thing. Having only fractions could be hard to compare (and thus make decisions based on those measurements)
Teachers teach fractions to their students.
step by step
From as early as 1800 BC, the Egyptians used fractions. There fractions were special because they all had numerator of 1. This is called a unit fraction. So a fraction such as 3/4 was written as 1/2 + 1/4. Fractions the way we use them now were first used in the 17th century in Europe. It is hard to really say who founded fractions since many of the early reference like the one for the Egyptians and Babylonians were fractions but not like the ones we use now.