Decimal Fraction

(31) What is the decimal equivalent of the fraction \(\frac{5}{6}\)?

• (a) 0.8333…
• (b) 0.6666…
• (c) 0.5
• (d) 0.55

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) 0.8333…
\frac{5}{6} = 0.8333...

(32) If you increase \(0.125\) by \(50\%\), what is the result?

• (a) 0.0625
• (b) 0.25
• (c) 0.1875
• (d) 0.3

Answer

Correct Answer: (c) 0.1875
To increase \(0.125\) by \(50\%\), you add \(0.125 \times 0.5 = 0.0625\) to it, resulting in \(0.125 + 0.0625 = 0.1875\).

(33) Write \(0.0078125\) as a fraction in its simplest form.

• (a) \(\frac{78125}{10000000}\)
• (b) \(\frac{7.8125}{1000}\)
• (c) \(\frac{78125}{1000000}\)
• (d) \(\frac{78.125}{10000}\)

Answer

Correct Answer: (c) \(\frac{78125}{1000000}\)
0.0078125 = \frac{78125}{1000000} = \frac{78125}{10 \times 100000} = \frac{78125}{1000000}

(34) If \(0.15\) is expressed as a percentage, what is it?

• (a) 15%
• (b) 150%
• (c) 1.5%
• (d) 0.015%

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) 150%
0.15 = 150\%

(35) What is the equivalent fraction of \(0.0625\) with a denominator of \(64\)?

• (a) \(\frac{6.25}{64}\)
• (b) \(\frac{625}{64}\)
• (c) \(\frac{625}{640}\)
• (d) \(\frac{1}{16}\)

Answer

Correct Answer: (d) \(\frac{1}{16}\)
0.0625 = \frac{1}{16}