A jug holds 5325 litres of juice. Write this amount as a decimal, in litres.
Need a hint?
Change the fraction with denominator 25 into one with denominator 100 first.
Worked answer
- 3/25 = 12/100, since 25 × 4 = 100 and 3 × 4 = 12.
- So 5325 = 5 + 0.12 = 5.12 litres.
Answer: 5.12 litres
The mistake this question tests
Habit
Calculation slip
Pupils write the numerator 3 straight after the decimal point (5.3), or write 3/25 as 3/100 (5.03) without scaling the numerator.
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