Question

Carmen is practicing her free throws. She made 8 of the shots she took at basketball practice today. Carmen knows that 4 = 0.25. Explain how she could use this fact to determine the decimal equivalent of 8.

a) She can't use this fact
b) She multiplies 8 by 4
c) She divides 8 by 4
d) She subtracts 4 from 8

Answer 1

Carmen can determine the decimal equivalent of 8 by multiplying it by 0.25.

Step-by-step explanation:

Carmen can use the fact that 4 = 0.25 to determine the decimal equivalent of 8 by multiplying 8 by 0.25. So the correct option would be b) She multiplies 8 by 4