Decimal Fraction

(86) What is the decimal equivalent of the fraction \(\frac{5}{7}\)?

• (a) 0.7142…
• (b) 0.7142…
• (c) 0.8571…
• (d) 0.7142…

Answer

Correct Answer: (d) 0.7142…
\frac{5}{7} = 0.7142...

(87) If you increase \(0.25\) by \(20\%\), what is the result?

• (a) 0.3
• (b) 0.3
• (c) 0.05
• (d) 0.35

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) 0.3
To increase \(0.25\) by \(20\%\), you add \(0.25 \times 0.2 = 0.05\) to it, resulting in \(0.25 + 0.05 = 0.3\).

(88) Write \(0.008\) as a fraction in its simplest form.

• (a) \(\frac{8000}{1000000}\)
• (b) \(\frac{8}{1000}\)
• (c) \(\frac{8000}{1000}\)
• (d) \(\frac{80}{10000}\)

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) \(\frac{8}{1000}\)
0.008 = \frac{8}{1000} = \frac{8}{10 \times 100} = \frac{8}{1000}

(89) If \(0.2\) is expressed as a percentage, what is it?

• (a) 2.0%
• (b) 20%
• (c) 0.02%
• (d) 200%

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) 20%
0.2 = 20\%

(90) What is the equivalent fraction of \(0.375\) with a denominator of \(8\)?

• (a) \(\frac{375}{80}\)
• (b) \(\frac{3}{8}\)
• (c) \(\frac{375}{800}\)
• (d) \(\frac{375}{80}\)

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) \(\frac{3}{8}\)
0.375 = \frac{3}{8}