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) $\frac{9}{10}$
$0.9 = \frac{9}{10}$