Question

How many tenths are there in 4/5

Answer 1

What we have to solve is:

$\frac{4}{5} = \frac{x}{10}$

we should multiply both sides by10, to get the "x" by itself:

$\frac{4*10}{5} = \frac{x}$



$\frac{4*2}{1} = \frac{x}$


$8 = \frac{x}$
 so there are 8 tenths in this number!