Out of a group of 60 people, 24 are left-handed. Which decimal represents the fraction of the people who are left-handed? 0.40 0.24 0.36 0.20

Flagbug asked Apr 12, 2022

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Out of a group of 60 people, 24 are left-handed. Which decimal represents the fraction of the people who are left-handed?

0.40
0.24
0.36
0.20

Flagbug asked Apr 12, 2022

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Answer:

0.40

Explanation:

fraction of left-handed to total in the group will be

24/60

cut down to 2/5

converting to decimal, it becomes 0.40

Ilalex answered Apr 17, 2022

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