Question

A ream of paper contains 500 sheets of paper. Norm has 373 sheets of paper left from the ream. Express the portion of a ream Norm has as a fraction and as a decimal.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\text{Hence, Norm has 0.746 portion pf ream or he has } \frac{373}{500} \text{ portion of ream.}$

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following information in the question:

Number of sheets contained in a ream of paper = 500

Number of sheets Norm has = 373    

Portion of ream Norm has =

Formula:

$\text{Portion} = \displaystyle\frac{\text{Sheets Norm has left from ream}}{\text{Total number of sheets in ream}}$

Portion of ream Norm has =

$\displaystyle\frac{373}{500}$

Converting into decimal form, we have,

$\displaystyle\frac{373}{500} = 0.746$

$\text{Hence, Norm has 0.746 portion pf ream or he has } \frac{373}{500} \text{ portion of ream.}$

Answer 2

Answer:

373/500 = fraction

.746 = decimal

Step-by-step explanation: