How to find the decimal equivalent of a fraction - SSAT Middle Level: Quantitative

Rewrite all three numbers as their decimal equivalents by dividing numerator by denominator.

To arrange negative numbers from least to greatest, we must arrange them so that their absolute values (values without the negative symbol) go from greatest to least. In descending order, the absolute values are

so, in ascending order, the numbers themselves are

,

or, as fractions,

.

Rewrite all three numbers as their decimal equivalents by dividing numerator by denominator.

To arrange negative numbers from least to greatest, we must arrange them so that their absolute values (values without the negative symbol) go from greatest to least. In descending order, the absolute values are

so, in ascending order, the numbers themselves are

,

or, as fractions,

.

and , so we are looking for numbers that fall between 0.4 and 0.6 exclusive. Of the four choices, 0.44 and 0.55 fall between these numbers. The correct response is two.

and , so we are looking for numbers that fall between 0.4 and 0.6 exclusive. Of the four choices, 0.44 and 0.55 fall between these numbers. The correct response is two.

and , so we are looking for numbers that fall between 0.4 and 0.6 exclusive. Of the four choices, 0.44 and 0.55 fall between these numbers. The correct response is two.

and , so we are looking for numbers that fall between 0.4 and 0.6 exclusive. Of the four choices, 0.44 and 0.55 fall between these numbers. The correct response is two.

Rewrite all three numbers as their decimal equivalents by dividing numerator by denominator.

From the decimal equivalents, the fractions can be arranged as follows:

Rewrite all three numbers as their decimal equivalents by dividing numerator by denominator.

From the decimal equivalents, the fractions can be arranged as follows:

Rewrite all three numbers as their decimal equivalents by dividing numerator by denominator.

To arrange negative numbers from least to greatest, we must arrange them so that their absolute values (values without the negative symbol) go from greatest to least. In descending order, the absolute values are

so, in ascending order, the numbers themselves are

,

or, as fractions,

.

To arrange negative numbers from least to greatest, we must arrange them so that their absolute values (values without the negative symbol) go from greatest to least.

This can be done by going from right to left starting with the units digit. The units and tenths digits are the same, but the hundredths digit of 0.40444 is the least, so this number is less than the other two. The thousandths digit of 0.44044 is less than that of 0.44404, so it is the lesser of the two that remain. Therefore, in descending order, the absolute values are

,

and in ascending order, the numbers are

.

Rewrite all three numbers as their decimal equivalents by dividing numerator by denominator.

From the decimal equivalents, the fractions can be arranged as follows:

Rewrite all three numbers as their decimal equivalents by dividing numerator by denominator.

To arrange negative numbers from least to greatest, we must arrange them so that their absolute values (values without the negative symbol) go from greatest to least. In descending order, the absolute values are

so, in ascending order, the numbers themselves are

,

or, as fractions,

.

To arrange negative numbers from least to greatest, we must arrange them so that their absolute values (values without the negative symbol) go from greatest to least.

This can be done by going from right to left starting with the units digit. The units and tenths digits are the same, but the hundredths digit of 0.40444 is the least, so this number is less than the other two. The thousandths digit of 0.44044 is less than that of 0.44404, so it is the lesser of the two that remain. Therefore, in descending order, the absolute values are

,

and in ascending order, the numbers are

.

To arrange negative numbers from least to greatest, we must arrange them so that their absolute values (values without the negative symbol) go from greatest to least.

This can be done by going from right to left starting with the units digit. The units and tenths digits are the same, but the hundredths digit of 0.40444 is the least, so this number is less than the other two. The thousandths digit of 0.44044 is less than that of 0.44404, so it is the lesser of the two that remain. Therefore, in descending order, the absolute values are

,

and in ascending order, the numbers are

.

To arrange negative numbers from least to greatest, we must arrange them so that their absolute values (values without the negative symbol) go from greatest to least.

This can be done by going from right to left starting with the units digit. The units and tenths digits are the same, but the hundredths digit of 0.40444 is the least, so this number is less than the other two. The thousandths digit of 0.44044 is less than that of 0.44404, so it is the lesser of the two that remain. Therefore, in descending order, the absolute values are

,

and in ascending order, the numbers are

.

All of the answer choices multiply to give you 10 except

so that is the correct answer.

is equal to .

Thus we are looking for a fraction that reduces to .

reduces to (divide numerator and denominator by 4).

reduces to 2 (divide numerator and denominator by 4).

reduces to 4 (divide numerator and denominator by 2).

reduces (divide numerator and denominator by 4).

is the only one that reduces to (divide numerator and denominator by 8).

This decimal has its last nonzero digit in the hundredths place; this number is equal to "seventy-four one-hundredths". As a fraction, this is

This is not in lowest terms, since .

Reduce: