Question

Which of the following option(s) is/are correct for a decimal 0.8

• A. Eight tenths
• B. $\frac{8}{10}$
• C. 8
• D. Eight tens

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

$\frac{8}{10}$

$0.8\Rightarrow \text{Write it in words}$

Step 1: Write the word form of the digits in the decimal part 0.8.
$\underset{–}{\text{Eight}}$

Step 2: End with the place value of the last digit. The place value of the last digit is tenths
$\therefore \text{Eight}\underset{–}{\text{tenths}}$.

Hence, 0.8 will be read as eight tenths.
Option A is correct.

Let's represent the decimal in the fractional form.
As the place value of the last digit of 0.8 is tenths, the denominator is 10 and hence the numerator is 8.

$\to 0.8=\frac{8}{10}$
Option B is correct.