Question

Use the figure

A. Write the width of the jellybean as a fraction
B. Write the width of the jellybean as a decimal

Answer 1

0.6 inches or 6/10 also simplified to 3/5

Explanation:

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You see how when you count inches on a certain ruler like this, That it counts by 0.1 inches. Use your finger and count by 0.1 inches from the start to end of the jellybean

Answer 2

The width of the jellybean as a fraction is 9/16 in

The width of the jellybean as a decimal is 0.5625 in

What is the width of the jellybean?

There are 16 lines on the ruler between 0 in to 1 in

Each line = 1 / 16

= 0.0625

The width of the jellybean as a fraction = 9/16 in

The width of the jellybean as a decimal = 9/16

= 0.5625 in

Therefore, the jellybean measures 0.5625 in of 1 in.