Question

Question 54.
In the decimal form, fraction $\frac{25}{8}$= 3.125.

Answer 1

True

In order to convert a fraction into a decimal number we follow the steps as follows:

(i) we first convert it into an equivalent fraction with denominator 10 or 100 or 1000 or any number of form 1 followed by zeros.

(ii) write its numerator and mark decimal point after one place or two place or three places from right towards left if the denominator is 10 or 100 or 1000 respectively. If the denominator has 1 followed by n zeros, then put the decimal after n places from the right to the left.

$8\times 125=10000$

So, we will multiply and divide the fraction $\frac{25}{8}$ by 1000.

$\therefore$ $\frac{25\times 125}{8\times 125}=\frac{3125}{1000}=3.125$

Note: If the numerator is short of digits, insert zeroes at the left of the numerator and then put the decimal point.