How to find the decimal equivalent of a fraction
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SSAT Elementary Level Quantitative › How to find the decimal equivalent of a fraction
What is the equivalent decimal of this fraction?
Explanation
Two-tenths would be written with a 2 in the tenths place value spot.
The numbers before the decimal would be represented with a zero, and all numbers beyond the two would also be zeros.
Another approach is to use long division as follows.
Since the two is inside the division sign, add a decimal and a zero in order to continue the division process.
From here, calculate how many times does ten go into twenty.
Therefore,
What is the decimal equivalent of
?
.80
.50
.08
.40
.20
Explanation
Divide the numerator by the denominator:
What point on the number line is at
Explanation
will be between
and
. Point
is the only dot between those two numbers.
What is equal to in decimal form?
Explanation
To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator). In this problem, 4 divided by 5 equals 0.8.
What point on the number line is at
Explanation
will be between
and
. Point
is the only dot between those two numbers.
What point on the number line is at
Explanation
will be between
and
. Point
is the only dot between those two numbers.
What point on the number line is at
Explanation
will be between
and
. Point
is the only dot between those two numbers.
What is equal to in decimal form?
Explanation
To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator). In this problem, divided by
equals
.
What is equal to in decimal form?
Explanation
To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator). In this problem, divided by
equals
What point on the number line is at
Explanation
will be between
and
. Point
is the only dot between those two numbers.