Question

A) Write 0.35 as a fraction in its simplest form.

b) Write 3/8 as a decimal.
c) A rectangular carpet measures 12m by 5m. Part of the carpet is covered by square rug of length 2m. What fraction of the carpet is covered by the rug? Give your answer in the simplest form.

Answer 1

a.) 7/20

b.) 0.375

c.) 1/15

Explanation:

a. 0.35 is out of 1, so to find 0.35 in fraction form: 35/100.

Simplify that down by dividing both top-bottom by 5 and you get 7/20

b. 1/8th of anything is 0.125, so 0.125(3) = 0.375. Alternatively you can use a calc to calculate the decimal.

c. Find the area of the rectangular carpet: 60m. Then find the area of the square rug: 4m

Find the fraction: 4/60

Simplify by dividing top-bottom by 4 and you get 1/15