Question

A 7/16 -inch-long bolt is used in a machine. What is the length of the bolt written as a decimal?

Answer 1

0.4375in

Explanation:

A 7/16 -inch-long bolt means it is 7÷16 long in length

To write as a decimal, you divide the numerator by the denominator

=
`=(7)/(16) \\\\=0.4375in`