Decimal Fraction

(36) What is the decimal equivalent of the fraction \(\frac{9}{10}\)?

• (a) 0.9
• (b) 0.09
• (c) 0.99
• (d) 9.0

Answer

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

(37) If you increase \(0.2\) by \(25\%\), what is the result?

• (a) 0.4
• (b) 0.25
• (c) 0.5
• (d) 0.125

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) 0.25
To increase \(0.2\) by \(25\%\), you add \(0.2 \times 0.25 = 0.05\) to it, resulting in \(0.2 + 0.05 = 0.25\).

(38) Write \(0.002\) as a fraction in its simplest form.

• (a) \(\frac{20}{10000}\)
• (b) \(\frac{1}{500}\)
• (c) \(\frac{2}{1000}\)
• (d) \(\frac{0.2}{100}\)

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) \(\frac{1}{500}\)
0.002 = \frac{1}{500}

(39) If \(0.18\) is expressed as a percentage, what is it?

• (a) 18%
• (b) 180%
• (c) 1.8%
• (d) 0.018%

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) 180%
0.18 = 180\%

(40) What is the equivalent fraction of \(0.875\) with a denominator of \(8\)?

• (a) \(\frac{8}{7}\)
• (b) \(\frac{7}{8}\)
• (c) \(\frac{875}{800}\)
• (d) \(\frac{87.5}{80}\)

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) \(\frac{7}{8}\)
0.875 = \frac{7}{8}