5 dimes is fifty cents. Fifty cents is a half dollar so the fraction is 1/2.
1/5
40/100 reduced to 2/5
Well, isn't that a happy little question! If we think about it, 20 cents is a fifth of a dollar, because there are 100 cents in a dollar. So, 20 cents is the same as 1/5 of a dollar. Just imagine that dollar being divided into five equal parts, and one of those parts is 20 cents!
Ten cents is 1/10 of a dollar. Twenty cents is 2/10 of a dollar, or 1/5 of a dollar. Twenty five cents is 2.5/10 of a dollar, or 1/4 of a dollar. and so on.
Oh, dude, 5 cents is like 1/20th of a dollar. So, if you want to be all technical about it, 5 cents is 1/20 of a dollar. But who really cares about fractions when you can just buy a candy bar with that 5 cents instead?
1/20 of a dollar is a nickel. It's 5 cents.
1/20 of a dollar is a nickel. It's 5 cents.
1/20 of a dollar is one nickel. It's 5 cents.
One Nickel is 1/20 (or 0.05) of a dollar.
A nickel is 5 cents and a dollar is 100 cents, so a nickel is 5/100 or 5% of a dollar.
Well, isn't that just a happy little question! If we have 15 cents, that's the same as 15/100. And if we want to express that as a fraction of 1 dollar, we can simplify it to 3/20. Just a little reminder that every little bit counts and can make a beautiful difference in the big picture!