Question

John gave 19/50 of a dollar to the store clerk to buy some candy. Show the amount of money John spent on candy in decimal

Answer 1

Answer: The answer would be .38, because 19/50 is 38% of a dollar, because you would multiply 50 by 2 to create 100, which in this case is 1 dollar. If i multiply 50, I HAVE to multiply 19. 19 x 2 is 38, and that would make it 38/100. If you convert fractions to decimals, you move the decimal two times to the left to make it .38 .