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A strong working understanding of fractions and decimals is essential for nurses. They must be familiar enough with fractions and decimals to quickly and accurately divide, multiply, add and subtract dosages as well as convert fractions to decimals and vice versa. Conceptual understating of fractions and decimals is essential since half doses, extra doses and time-delayed dosages must be calculated correctly. Nurses also need to know how to convert fractions and decimals to percentages in order to explain medication instructions accurately and easily to their patients.
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When do you use decimals in life?
You can use decimals in money.
What jobs use converting fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions?
A math teacher or a mathematician.
Were do you use decimals in life?
Decimals are used in money. There is a real difference between a 1.99 and 199.00.
Besides money what else do you use decimals for?
There are many ways that people use decimals. One may encounter decimals when weighing fruits and vegetables at the grocery store. Decimals are also often used when keeping time, during a track meet or a marathon, for instance.
Who first used decimals?
The Chinese were the first to use decimals. Decimals were developed and used in the 1st century B.C. in China and then spread to the Middle East and Europe.
