[bizeemommie]

I had to laugh at this only because my 7th grade son changes everything to decimals. I am not sure why he started doing that, but he says that it makes everything easier. Fractions are easier for me, so I have to convert everything back to make sure that he is doing the problem right.

[Little Bill]

It is actually, every mother teaches their kids, at least in my day. This is a pie cut it in half 1/2, equals .500, cut that half on a half, equals 1/4, .250.

The rule is add and divide up and divide down. Once you get the hang of it it is easy.