Decimal Fraction

(16) What is the decimal equivalent of the fraction \(\frac{3}{5}\)?

• (a) 0.6
• (b) 0.3
• (c) 0.75
• (d) 0.333

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) 0.6
\frac{3}{5} = 0.6

(17) If you increase \(0.25\) by \(50\%\), what is the result?

• (a) 0.375
• (b) 0.375
• (c) 0.5
• (d) 0.125

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) 0.375
To increase \(0.25\) by \(50\%\), you add \(0.25 \times 0.5 = 0.125\) to it, resulting in \(0.25 + 0.125 = 0.375\).

(18) Write \(0.00375\) as a fraction in its simplest form.

• (a) \(\frac{375}{10000}\)
• (b) \(\frac{75}{2000}\)
• (c) \(\frac{375}{1000}\)
• (d) \(\frac{15}{4000}\)

Answer

Correct Answer: (d) \(\frac{15}{4000}\)
0.00375 = \frac{375}{100000} = \frac{15 \times 25}{4000 \times 25} = \frac{15}{4000}

(19) If \(0.96\) is expressed as a percentage, what is it?

• (a) 960%
• (b) 96%
• (c) 9.6%
• (d) 0.096%

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) 96%
0.96 = 96\%

(20) What is the equivalent fraction of \(0.875\) with a denominator of \(100\)?

• (a) \(\frac{875}{10}\)
• (b) \(\frac{8}{7}\)
• (c) \(\frac{87}{1000}\)
• (d) \(\frac{875}{100}\)

Answer

Correct Answer: (d) \(\frac{875}{100}\)
0.875 = \frac{875}{100}