Question

What is the simplest fractional equivalent of 0.72?

• A. $\frac{18}{25}$
• B. $\frac{24}{72}$
• C. $\frac{36}{50}$
• D. $\frac{72}{100}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\frac{18}{25}$

To convert 0.72 into a fraction, we first need to remove the decimal point by multiplying both numerator and denominator with 100, that is,
$\frac{0.71}{1}\times \frac{100}{100}=\frac{72}{100}$
$\frac{72}{100}$ can simplified to $\frac{18}{25}$