Question

Change 38/50 into a decimal number.

Answer 1

Answer:

0.76

Explanation:

To change 38/50 into a decimal number, we follow the steps below:

Step 1: Rewrite the fraction in a way that will make it easier to change (in this case, we make the denominator a power of 10).

$\begin{gathered} \frac{38}{50}=\frac{38}{50}\times\frac{2}{2} \\ =\frac{76}{100} \end{gathered}$

Step 2: Change 76/100 to a decimal

$\begin{gathered} \frac{76}{100}=76\times\frac{1}{100} \\ =76\times\frac{1}{10^2} \\ =76\times10^{-2} \\ =0.76 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, 38/50 as a decimal is 0.76.