Decimal Fraction

(91) What is the decimal equivalent of the fraction \(\frac{9}{5}\)?

• (a) 1.6
• (b) 1.8
• (c) 2.0
• (d) 0.9

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) 1.8
\frac{9}{5} = 1.8

(92) If you decrease \(0.4\) by \(25\%\), what is the result?

• (a) 0.3
• (b) 0.1
• (c) 0.2
• (d) 0.5

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) 0.3
To decrease \(0.4\) by \(25\%\), you subtract \(0.4 \times 0.25 = 0.1\) from it, resulting in \(0.4 – 0.1 = 0.3\).

(93) Write \(0.00625\) as a fraction in its simplest form.

• (a) \(\frac{625}{100000}\)
• (b) \(\frac{625}{100}\)
• (c) \(\frac{625}{1000}\)
• (d) \(\frac{625}{100000}\)

Answer

Correct Answer: (d) \(\frac{625}{100000}\)
0.00625 = \frac{625}{100000} = \frac{625}{10 \times 10000} = \frac{625}{100000}

(94) If \(0.075\) is expressed as a percentage, what is it?

• (a) 7.5%
• (b) 75%
• (c) 7.5%
• (d) 750%

Answer

Correct Answer: (c) 7.5%
0.075 = 7.5\%

(95) What is the equivalent fraction of \(0.9\) with a denominator of \(10\)?

• (a) \(\frac{90}{100}\)
• (b) \(\frac{9}{10}\)
• (c) \(\frac{900}{1000}\)
• (d) \(\frac{9}{100}\)

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) \(\frac{9}{10}\)
0.9 = \frac{9}{10}