The answer depends on "instead of WHAT?"
Rational fractions, percentages and decimal fractions are fractions: they are simply different ways of representing parts of a whole. So the choice cannot be between these. If the choice is between fractions and whole numbers, the answer is depends on the degree of accuracy required and the units in use. For example, if measuring your height, a whole number of centimetres would be appropriate but for metres, you would want fractional values (to hundredths of a metre).
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.
compare with random fraction to a benchmark fraction. to tell if a fraction is less or greater than another fraction.
You use a reciprical in dividing fractions. 1st you write down the problem. then you flip over the 2nd fraction and multiply the 1st fraction with the second fraction, and there is your answer,
Divide the numerator by the denominator.
denmitor
The fraction 1/3=0.3333333... In this case it is better to use fractions just like in all cases. There will be no case when decimals will work better than fractions however, if a test says to use decimals; USE THEM!
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.
340 is an integer, not a fraction. But, if you had to write it as a fraction, you could use 340/1.
compare with random fraction to a benchmark fraction. to tell if a fraction is less or greater than another fraction.
You use a reciprical in dividing fractions. 1st you write down the problem. then you flip over the 2nd fraction and multiply the 1st fraction with the second fraction, and there is your answer,
The answer depends on the form with which you are more comfortable. The main disadvantage of using decimal fractions is that they may result in an accumulation of rounding errors.
There is no need to do so.
Divide the numerator by the denominator.
denmitor
246 is an integer and not a fraction. However, if you had to express it as a fraction, you could use 246/1.
One simple way is to flip the second fraction over (use its reciprocal) and multiply them.
use a calculater