Question

How do you write the number `10/25` as a decimal?

Answer 1

0.4

Explanation:

You can use Long division.
The fraction `10/25` actually means `10-:25`
So when you work out `10-:25` through Long division you will end up with 0.4 which is your answer

Answer 2

`10/25 = 2/5 = 0.4`

Explanation:

A fraction that has its denominator as a power of 10 can be written as a decimal.

Make an equivalent fraction...

`10/25 xx 4/4 = 40/100 = 4/10`

`4/10= 0.4`

We could also have simplified the fraction first

`(10div5)/(25div5) = 2/5`

`2/5 xx2/2 = 4/10 = 0.4`