Question

Two-fourths can be written as in decimal form.

• A. $0.4$
• B. $0.5$
• C. $0.6$
• D. $0.7$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $0.5$

Fractional form of two-fourths is:
$\frac{2}{4}$

Further divide both numerator and denominator by 2 to bring the fraction to its lowest form.

∴ $\frac{2}{4}=$ $\frac{1}{2}$
where numerator = 1 and
denominator = 2

$\text{Now, to convert the fraction into a}$ $\text{decimal number, make}$ $\text{the denominator 10.}$

So, multiply the numerator and the denominator by 5 to make the denominator as 10.

$\frac{1\times 5}{2\times 5}=$ $\frac{5}{10}$

$\text{We already know that}\frac{1}{10}$ $\text{represents one-tenth, which is equal}$ $\text{to 0.1.}$

$\text{Therefore,}\frac{5}{10}\text{represents 5}tenths.$

And, $\frac{5}{10}=0.5$

∴ Two-fourths can be written as $0.5$ in a decimal form.