Question

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Kay knows the the first step for writing 0.48/6.4 in decimal form is to change the denominator to a whole number. Explain how she can do so without changing the value of the fraction. Then use long division to find the decimal value.

Answer 1

`0.075`

Explanation:

Step 1: Make the denominator a whole number

`\frac {0.48}{6.4}`

`\frac {0.48*5}{6.4*5}`

`(2.4)/(32)`

Step 2: Divide

`(2.4)/(32)`

`0.075`

Answer:
`0.075`