fractions20
fractions20
26-05-2015
Mathematics
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Is 2/5 the same as 0.25
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turtlehere
turtlehere
26-05-2015
No because 2 divided by 5 equals 0.4
0.25 equals 1/4
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AL2006
AL2006
26-05-2015
A fraction means division, and when you actually do the division,
you get the decimal equivalent of the fraction.
2/5 means "divide 2 by 5". When you divide 2 by 5, you get 0.4 .
Close examination reveals that this is not the same as 0.25 .
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