Noah had completed 720 of his journey home. Express the fraction of the journey completed as a decimal.
- 0.7
- 0.35
- 0.53
- 0.075
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How many hundredths are in each twentieth?
Worked answer
- Multiply the numerator and denominator by 5 to obtain an equivalent fraction with denominator 100.
- 720 = 35100, so the decimal is 0.35.
Answer: 0.35 decimal
The mistake this question tests
Habit
Calculation slip
Some pupils divide 7 by 10 instead of 20 and get 0.7. Since 720 = 35100, the decimal is 0.35.
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