Question

write 15/19 as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{15}{19}=0.8$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Number $\frac{15}{19}$

To find : Write number as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth ?

Solution :

To write the number into decimal we have to divide the numerator by denominator.

Applying long division method,

Step 1 - Write the divisor and dividend in their position and divide as 15 is less than 19 put a decimal in quotient and put zero after 15.

Step 2 - Divide and get the remainder again do the same process until the remainder became zero or divide till the required decimal places.

We divide 15 by 19 till 3 decimal places.

Refer the attached figure for steps.

$\frac{15}{19}=0.789$

Rounded to nearest tenth,

$\frac{15}{19}=0.8$