Question

What is the simplest fractional equivalent of 0.65?

• A. $\frac{39}{60}$
• B. $\frac{26}{40}$
• C. $\frac{13}{20}$
• D. $\frac{65}{100}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\frac{13}{20}$

To convert 0.65 into a fraction, we first need to remove the decimal point by multiplying both numerator and denominator with 100, that is,
$\frac{0.65}{1}\times \frac{100}{100}=\frac{65}{100}$
$\frac{65}{100}$ can simplified to $\frac{13}{20}$