How to find the fractional equivalent of a decimal - SAT Math
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Write 0.45 as a fraction.
Write 0.45 as a fraction.
.45 is equivalent to 45 out of 100, or 
.
Divide both the numerator and denominator by 5 to simplify the fraction:
.45 is equivalent to 45 out of 100, or
Divide both the numerator and denominator by 5 to simplify the fraction:
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A tub of food contains 
pounds of vegetables, 
pounds of lard, and 
pounds of sausage. What is its total weight as an improper fraction?
A tub of food contains
To begin with, it is easiest just to add these decimals together using your calculator:
Now, this is the same thing as:
We can rewrite this:
To find this, you need to give the two numbers a common denominator:
This is your answer.
To begin with, it is easiest just to add these decimals together using your calculator:
Now, this is the same thing as:
We can rewrite this:
To find this, you need to give the two numbers a common denominator:
This is your answer.
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What is the fractional equivalent of 
?
What is the fractional equivalent of
In decimal form 
is said 33 hundredths.
This is equal to
.
This fraction cannot be reduced any further therefore it is in its final answer form.
In decimal form
This is equal to
This fraction cannot be reduced any further therefore it is in its final answer form.
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Convert the decimal to fraction form and reduce it to its simplest form.
Convert the decimal to fraction form and reduce it to its simplest form.
In order to convert 
to a fraction, you would first begin with 
, because the decimal literally reads 
thousandths. You can reduce by 
a few times or just begin by dividing both numbers by 
to get 
.
In order to convert
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