Question

What is the decimal equivalent of the fraction $\frac{12}{50}$?

• A. 1.250
• B. 2.40
• C. 0.24
• D. 12.50

Answer 1

The correct option is C 0.24

To convert the given fraction into its decimal form, let us first find its equivalent fraction with denominator 100.

For this, we multiply the numerator and the denominator of the given fraction with 2.

$\therefore \frac{12}{50}=\frac{12\times 2}{50\times 2}=\frac{24}{100}$

Dividing 24 or 24.0 by 100 means shifting the decimal point two places to the left.

$⟹\frac{24}{100}=0.24$

$\therefore \frac{12}{50}=0.24$