Question

Express 0.4375 as a fraction in the simplest form.

Answer

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The correct answer is: $\frac{7}{16}$

Explanation

We convert the decimal to a fraction and simplify.

Steps:

  1. First write 0.4375 as a fraction with denominator 10000:

$$0.4375=\frac{4375}{10000}$$

  1. Divide numerator and denominator by their common factor 125:

$$\frac{4375}{10000}=\frac{4375\div125}{10000\div125}=\frac{35}{80}$$

  1. Reduce further by dividing both by 5:

$$\frac{35}{80}=\frac{35\div5}{80\div5}=\frac{7}{16}$$

Therefore, 0.4375 in simplest fractional form is $\frac{7}{16}$.