Question

Dolores spent $13.00 of the $20.00 in her wallet. Which decimal represents the fraction of the $20.00 Dolores spent?

Answer 1

Dolores spent $13.00 of the $20.00 in her wallet. Which decimal represents the fraction of the $20.00 Dolores spent?

Answer is

.65

Answer 2

The decimal representation of the fraction of the $20 Dolores spent is given by

=
`(\$13)/(\$20) \hspace{0.15cm} = \hspace{0.15cm}(65)/(100) \hspace{0.15cm} = 0.65`

Explanation:

i) Dolores spent $13 of the $20 in her wallet.

ii) Decimal representation of the fraction of the $20 Dolores spent is given

by =
`(\$13)/(\$20) \hspace{0.15cm} = \hspace{0.15cm}(65)/(100) \hspace{0.15cm} = 0.65`