Question

Josiah ran 4/5 mile. How many tenths are equal to 4/5 mile.

Answer 1

Josiah ran 4/5 miles. We need to find the tenths that is present to the given number which is 4/5.
4/5 is a fraction, and since we are looking for tenths which is a decimal value. Thus, we need to convert this fraction to decimals.
To convert, simply divide the numerator by the denominator.
In the given number, 4 is our numerator and 5 is our denominator.
=> 4 / 5
=> 0.8
Therefore, 8 is the value of tenths because it is the number next to the decimal point.