Roots of decimals and fractions

The  exercise appears under the 8th grade (U.S.) Math Mission. This exercise practices finding roots of decimals and fractions.

Types of Problems
There are three types of problems in this exercise:
 * 1. Find the solution(s) of the following equation.: This problem has an equation, and the student is asked to find the solutions(s) of it. There may be more than one answer in this type of question.


 * 2. Solve.: This problem has a square root equation. The student is asked to solve it.


 * 3. Which of the __ values are solutions to the following equation?: This problem has an equation (e.g, $$h^2=0.49$$), and the student is asked to find which of the variable's values are solutions to solving the equation.

Strategies
Knowledge of decimals, fractions, and square roots are essential to ensure success in this exercise.
 * 1. Solving for the variable (e.g, $$h^2=0.49$$), the variable "h" equals seven. Then, user just has to convert 7 into a decimal (like 0.7), and that will help user answer the problem.

Real-life Applications

 * 1. Square roots will appear in tests like the SATs.
 * 2. Square roots can appear in scientific formulas.