Question

Estimate the fraction 3/8 by rounding to the nearest whole or one-half

Answer 1

SOLUTION

The fraction given is

$\frac{3}{8}$

To round-off the fraction, we need to convert it to decimal number

$\frac{3}{8}\text{ to decimal is }$

Hence

The estimated fraction in decimal will be

$0.375=0.4=\frac{4}{10}=\frac{2}{5}$