Question

Directions for making a quilt say to cut fifteen squares with sides that ate 3.625 inches long. What is the side lenght written as a fraction?

Answer 1

It would be 3 and 5/8 as a fraction.

Answer 2

Answer: The decimal length of the side of the squares (3.625 inches long) witten as a fraction is 3 5/8 inches long.

Solution:

3.625 = 3 0.625

3.625 = 3 0.625(1000)/1000

3.625 = 3 625/1000

3.625 = 3 (625/125) / (1000/125)

3.625 = 3 5/8