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Some people find rational fractions easier, others prefer decimals fractions. For some purposes rational fractions are simpler, for others decimals are easier. So there is no simple answer.
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How do you multiply decimals with fractions?
Change the decimal into a fraction or the easier way is to turn the fration into a decimal, then multiply.
How do you order fractions and whole numbers?
Put fractions in decimal form. That way it is much easier to compare and order them.
Is it easier to work with fractions or decimals?
Decimals until you get to values with over nine decimal places, then fractions are more exact
Why should there be percentages when a number can be expressed as a fraction or a decimal?
Decimals and percentages are easier to compare than fractions - particularly if they are unlike fractions. That does not explain why percentages are required when we have decimal number and there is no good answer to that!
How does an accountant use proportions?
Accountants typically convert fractions to decimals. They do this by dividing the fractions and getting a decimal number. Decimals are easier to work with in accounting.
Why are decimals easier to compare than fractions?
Because decimals are a form you use regularly like with money, but with fractions, its not used all the time such as a decimal is used.
What is 243 hundredths in decimal fractions?
243 hundredths in decimal fractions = 2.43
Have decimals fractions and percentages made maths easier or harder?
If we didn't have decimals, fractions and percentages math would be impossible. Try answering 1.7 - 0.6 without a decimal, and get the right answer. It has not made math easier or harder, it is an element we need.
What fractions are repeating or terminating decimal?
All rational fractions.
How do you write fraction from least to greastest?
You can compare two fractions by converting them to a common denominator - but if you need to compare several fractions, it would be easier to write each fraction as a decimal, with several digits after the decimal point, then compare the decimals. Oh Yeah And When I Have A Question No One Effen Answeres It!
What is twelve minus one-fourth?
To be frank, when you are subtracting fractions, it is easier to put them into decimal form. Therefore, all they are asking is 12 - .75 which is really 11.25.
What are the decimal and percent equivalents of?
Fractions
