Question

Hayley is buying herbs. She wants to buy 5/6  ounce of basil. The scale she is using to weigh the basil displays the weight as a decimal. How will she know when the display on the scale is correct to the tenths place? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

0.8 ounces

Explanation:

Given that:

Ounce of basil Hayley wishes to purchase = 5/6 ounces

Since the scale is displaying as decimal, then the fraction of basil to be purchased will be could be converted to decimal;

5/6 = 0.83333

To the nearest tenth ;

5/6 = 0.8 ounces

Once the display on the scale shows 0.8, then it is equivalent to 5/6 ounces of basil.