Question

In South Carolina, it rained 23 out of 30 days in a month. What is the decimal equivalent of 23 out of 30?

a) 7.6
b) 0.76
c) 1.30
d) 13

Answer 1

To convert 23 out of 30 to a decimal, you divide 23 by 30. The calculation gives a result of 0.7666 repeating, which rounds to 0.77, aligning closest to b) 0.76.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of 23 out of 30 days that it rained in South Carolina, we divide 23 by 30.

Performing this division, we get:

23 ÷ 30 = 0.766666...

When rounded to two decimal places, the decimal equivalent is 0.77. However, looking at the provided options, the one that best matches is 0.76.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

b) 0.76