SOLUTION: How do you turn a decimal into a fraction?

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Question 65289: How do you turn a decimal into a fraction?

Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THE DECIMAL 0.3 IS DEFINED AS 3 TENTHS. OR 3 IN THE TENTHS POSITION. THUS WE HAVE
3/10
0.15 IS FIFTEEN IN THE HUNDRETHS POSITION. THUS
15/100 OR REDUCED WE HAVE 3/20
0.040 IS 40 THOUSANDS OR 40 IN THE THOUSANDS POSITION. THUS
40/1000 OR REDUCED 1/25
1.75 IS ONE & 75 HUNDRETHS OR
1 75/100 OR 1 3/4
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