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Describe a situation where it is easier to use a decimal rather than a fraction?
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∙ 7y ago
When you are converting a measurement made in a small metric unit to a larger one. 16 cm = 0.16 metres: simple!
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How do you tell if a decimal is smaller than a fraction?
Generally, it's easier to convert a fraction to a decimal than the reverse, but either way, convert one to the other and compare them.
What is 36 percent as a fraction in its lowest term?
first you must change the percent to a decimal by moving the decimal point two places to the left: 36% --> 0.36then say the decimal out loud, so it would be easier to write the fraction: 0.36=thirty-six hundredthsnow, it is slightly easier to write the fraction: thirty-six hundredths= 36/100both are divisible by four so you do 36 divided by four (9) and 100 divided by four as well (25). now you cant simplify anymore, so 9/25 is your final answer.
How do you change 19.9 to a decimal?
Relax. The job couldn't be easier. 19.9 is already a decimal. You don't have to do anything !
How do you place the decimal points in addends?
In adding decimals, align the decimal point for an easier computation. Example: 5.16 + 3.002 + 0.4 = ______ 5.16 3.002 0.4 ===== 8.562
What fraction is 57 minutes in an hour?
It is 57/60, which can be simplified but, in my view, the unsimplified version is easier to work with.
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 tell if a decimal is smaller than a fraction?
Generally, it's easier to convert a fraction to a decimal than the reverse, but either way, convert one to the other and compare them.
Why is money written in decimal form?
Money is written in decimal for easier computation. Imagine if money is in fraction form, it will be hard for us to compute.
When would changing a fraction into a percent be helpful?
When you are dealing with prices, but most of the time, it is easier to change a percent into a fraction or decimal simply because it is easier to punch in the calculator or work out by hand than a percent.
When you write a decimal as a fraction or mixed number why is it important to write the answer in simplest form?
When a fraction is written in simplest form, it's easier to perform operations on that fraction. For instance, multiplying (1/5) and (2/3) is easier than multiplying (25/125) and (18/27).
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!
What is fourteen over one third as a decimal?
First of all "fourteen over one third" is not possible because one third is already a fraction, and you cannot have a fraction over a fraction, and Second, because it is impossible, you cannot make it into a decimal. If the problem was worded differently, the answer would be much easier to find.
Are decimals just as important as whole numbers?
Of course! Without decimals, you couldn't calculate percentages or fractions. Decimals allow you to break a number up. A decimal is basically a fraction, and when you calculate fraction adding, subtraction, multiplication, and division, sometimes it is easier to calculate a fraction by first changing it to a decimal instead.
Why decimals greater than 1 become improper fractions when converted?
When you convert a decimal greater than 1 into a fraction its easier to change it into a mixed number first. Then change it into an improper fraction.
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!
How do you make a decimall into a fraction?
Count the numbers of places after the decimal, divide the decimal value by 1 followed by the as many zeros as there are places after the decimal. Easier to do than to say For example 0.53 = 53/100 0.534 = 534/1000 0.5342 = 5342/1000
What is use when dividing decimals to remove the decimal from the divisor?
A decimal number is simply a way of representing a number in such a way that the place value of each digit is ten times that of the digit to its right. So all the whole numbers that we normally use are decimal numbers - because we usually count in units and tens (and hundreds, thousands, and so on). A decimal representation does not require a decimal point. The question concerns decimal fractions rather than decimal numbers.Mathematically, removing the decimal point and fractional representation makes no difference. Some people find it easier to determine the position of the decimal point in the quotient if the denominator is not a decimal fraction. That is all!
