Question

Deandra spent $14.00 of the $20.00 in her wallet. What decimal is equivalent to the fraction of the $20.00 Deandra spent? $14.00 of the $20.00 means 14 over 20.

Answer 1

0.7

Explanation:

Deandra spent $14.00 of the $20.00 in her wallet.

We write this expression above in a fraction format

= $14.00/$20.00

= 14/20

The decimal is equivalent to the fraction of the $20.00 Deandra spent is:

= 14/20

Dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2

= 7/10

= 0.7