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Approximating a fraction would depend upon how the fraction is expressed, which would either be in the form of one number divided by another number, or by a decimal. For example, one third is either one divided by three (1/3), or it is .3333333333333333 (etc.). In the latter case, you can decide how many decimal points you want to give, such as, one third is aproximately .333; there would be no point in approximating the 1/3 format of one third. But suppose the fraction was .3337; that is slightly larger than a third, but it could still be approximated as a third. Or, 100/301 which is slightly less than a third, could be approximated as a third.
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What is an everyday example where a fraction is impossible to use you have to use a decimal?
There is no such example. If you cannot use an exact fraction then there will not be an exact decimal that you can use instead. And, if you are using an approximate decimal, you could use an approximate fraction instead.
What is a fraction that is sometimes used to approximate pi?
22/7
What is the closest approximate fraction form of the number Pi?
It is: 22/7
What does the fraction three fourteenths equal in decimal?
3/14 = 0.2142857 (approximate)
What is the ratio of 20 to 56?
The ratio is the fraction 5/14 or the approximate percentage 35.7%.
What is an everyday example where a fraction is impossible to use you have to use a decimal?
There is no such example. If you cannot use an exact fraction then there will not be an exact decimal that you can use instead. And, if you are using an approximate decimal, you could use an approximate fraction instead.
What simple fraction is often used to approximate pie?
3.14
What is a fraction that is sometimes used to approximate pi?
22/7
What is the closest approximate fraction form of the number Pi?
It is: 22/7
What is Exact value?
Exact value means you do not approximate. So if you answer has a radical in it, you leave the radical and do not approximate it. If it has a fraction such as 1/3, you leave it and do not approximate it as .3 or .33 or even.333333333333333...
What does the fraction three fourteenths equal in decimal?
3/14 = 0.2142857 (approximate)
What is the approximate area of Malaysia covered in tropical rain forests as a fraction?
3/4
What fraction is equivalent for 0.143?
143/1000 also 1/7 is a good approximate answer
What is the ratio of 20 to 56?
The ratio is the fraction 5/14 or the approximate percentage 35.7%.
How can you estimate the sum of two game cards when one game card is decimal and one is a fraction?
It depends on your level of numerical skill. You can convert the decimal to an approximate fraction and estimate the sum of the two fractions, or you can convert the fraction to an approximate decimal and estimate the sum of the two decimals or, if you are more able you just estimate their sum directly.
What fraction is closest to 5?
One can define an infinite number of fractions to successively approximate pi, and get closer and closer to pi's value. There is no closest fraction to pi. No matter how close the fraction is to pi you can always find one that is closer
What fraction is the closest to the actual value of pi?
One can define an infinite number of fractions to successively approximate pi, and get closer and closer to pi's value. There is no closest fraction to pi. No matter how close the fraction is to pi you can always find one that is closer.
