Question

Trudy is making a picture frame and needs nails that measure 0.375 inch at the hardware store nails that measure in fractions of an inch 125/1,000 inch which of these nails should she buy?

Answer 1

Answer:

She should buy the nails that measure in fraction 375/1000 inch

Step-by-step explanation:

* Lets explain how to change the decimal number to fraction

- Write down the decimal divided by 1

- Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number right to the

 decimal point

- Simplify the fraction

- Ex: convert 0.65 to fraction

# 0.65/1

# Multiply up and down by 100 because there are two numbers

  right the decimal point (0.65)(100)/(1)(100) = 65/100

# Divided up and down by 5 to simplify it to 13/20

* Lets solve the problem

- Trudy is making a picture frame and needs nails that measure

 0.375 inch

- the hardware store nails that measure in fractions of an inch

  125/1,000 inch , 25/100 inch , 375/1,000 inch

- Lets find which of them she should to buy

∵ The decimal is 0.375

- Divide it by 1

∴ 0.375 = 0.375/1

∵ There are 3 number right to the decimal point

∴ Multiply up and down by 1000

∴ 0.375 = 375/1000

∴ She should buy the nails that measure in fraction 375/1000 inch