Question

5/8- 0.5 write answer as a decimal

Answer 1

You have the following expression:

`(5)/(8)-0.5`

In order to simplify the previous expression, proceed as follow:

- Write 0.5 a 1/2 and simplify fractions:

`(5)/(8)-(1)/(2)=(10-8)/(16)=(2)/(16)=(1)/(8)`

- Next, express 1/8 as a decimal:

1/8 = 0.125

Hence, the simplified expression is 0.125