SOLUTION: what is 0.2 simplified as a fraction?

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Question 1067288: what is 0.2 simplified as a fraction?
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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So 0.2 is the same as 2/10, try it in your calculator. Now simplify:
2/10 divide both side by 2
1/5
Consequently, 0.2 = 1/5