Mr Tan filled 3/25 of a fish tank with water from a pail. Express 3/25 as a decimal.
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Worked Solution
Step 1: Find a multiplier to convert the denominator to a power of 10.
25 x 4 = 100
Step 2: Multiply both numerator and denominator by 4.
3/25 = (3 x 4)/(25 x 4) = 12/100
Step 3: Convert 12/100 to a decimal.
12/100 = 0.12
(12 hundredths: digit 1 in the tenths place, digit 2 in the hundredths place)
Answer: 3/25 = 0.12
Correct answer: 0.12
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