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

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1

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,

2

What is the decimal equivalent of ?

.80

.50

.08

.40

.20

Explanation

Divide the numerator by the denominator:

3

What point on the number line is at

Decimal number line 7

Explanation

will be between and . Point is the only dot between those two numbers.

4

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.

5

What point on the number line is at

Decimal number line 6

Explanation

will be between and . Point is the only dot between those two numbers.

6

What point on the number line is at

Decimal number line 4

Explanation

will be between and . Point is the only dot between those two numbers.

7

What point on the number line is at

Decimal number line 5

Explanation

will be between and . Point is the only dot between those two numbers.

8

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 .

9

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

10

What point on the number line is at

Decimal number line 6

Explanation

will be between and . Point is the only dot between those two numbers.

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