What is 1/5 as a decimal

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$method\ \#1:\\\\(1)/(5)=(1\cdot2)/(5\cdot2)=(2)/(10)=\boxed{0.2}\\\\method\ \#2:\\\\(1)/(5)=1:5\ (divide\ 1\ by\ 5)\ \to look\ at\ the\ picture$

Ejaenv answered Jun 5, 2016

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0.20 is the answer is because there is 5 parts in this fraction and 0.20 times 5 is 1 and a fraction is from the whole number 1.

Joe Mills answered Jun 8, 2016

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