Question

What pair of fractions is 0.8 between on a number line

Answer 1

0.8 has one decimal.. so... let's make it a fraction first, by using one zero with a one as denominator.


`\bf 0.\underline{8}\implies \cfrac{08}{1\underline{0}}\impliedby \textit{one decimal, one zero, no dot} \\\\\\ \cfrac{8}{10}\implies \cfrac{4}{5} \qquad \qquad \qquad ......\cfrac{1}{5}..\cfrac{2}{5}..\cfrac{3}{5}..\boxed{\cfrac{4}{5}}..\cfrac{5}{5}..\cfrac{6}{5}..\cfrac{7}{5}......`

is between any of those, among many other fractions as well.