Decimals Part 2 Quiz

Converting the fraction 3/4 into a decimal.

• 1.25

• 0.25

• 0.75

• 0.50

Answer explanation

To convert any fraction to decimal form, we just need to divide the numerator by the denominator. Here the fraction is 3/4 which means we need to divide: 3 ÷ 4. Therefore, 3/4 = 0.75.

Converting the fraction 5/8 into a decimal.

• 1.25

• 0.625

• 0.875

• 0.385

Answer explanation

Let us see how to convert 5/8 to decimal using the division method. We need to divide 5 by 8 to convert 5 by 8 into decimal.

Explanation:

5/8 in Decimal form

In order to find the decimal value of any given fraction, we simply divide the fraction's numerator with the fraction's denominator. In this case, we need to divide 5 by 8.

Converting the fraction 2/5 into a decimal.

• 1.5

• 0.2

• 0.6

• 0.4

Answer explanation

To convert any fraction to decimal form, we just need to divide its numerator by denominator. This gives the answer as 0.4. So, 2/5 as a decimal is 0.4.

Converting the fraction 7/10 into a decimal.

• 0.7

• 1.2

• 0.5

• 0.3

Answer explanation

The decimal form of 7/10 is given by dividing 7 by 10.

The decimal point of a decimal number moves by one places towards the left if we divide it by 10.

Hence, 7 divided by 10 is 0.7.

Converting the fraction 4/9 into a decimal.

• 0.5678

• 0.3333

• 0.4444

• 0.9123

Answer explanation

We can write 4 divided by 9 as 4/9. Here, 4 is the numerator and 9 is the denominator. And if we divide 4 by 9, we get 0.44. We get the same value when we convert the fraction 4/9 to a decimal.

Converting the decimal 0.6 into a fraction.

• 2/3

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 4/5

Answer explanation

0.6 = 6/10

= 3/5

... The simplest form of 0.6 = 3/5

Converting the decimal 0.25 into a fraction.

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 5/16

• 2/5

Answer explanation

0.25= 25 =14

100

Converting the decimal 0.8 into a fraction.

• 2/3

• 5/6

• 3/4

• 4/5

Answer explanation

(0.8 × 10) / (1 × 10) = 8/10  (since, multiplying 10 shifts the decimal point towards the right by one place)

Further, we can reduce fractions 8/10 by dividing the numerator and denominator by 2.

(8 ÷ 2) / (10 ÷ 2) = 4/5

Converting the decimal 0.4 into a fraction.

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 4/5

• 2/5

Answer explanation

0.4/1 x 10/10 = 4/10

4/10 can further be reduced to 2/5

Converting the decimal 0.125 into a fraction.

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 5/16

• 1/8

Answer explanation

Let us first convert the decimal into a fractional form.

0.125 = 125/1000

Now we can reduce 125/1000 to the lowest terms by dividing and multiplying the numerator and denominator by 125 to get the equivalent fraction, that is, 1/8.

(125/1000) = (125/1000) × (125/125) = 1/8