Question

What is 7/16 as a decimal?

Answer

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The correct answer is: $0.4375$

Explanation

We convert the fraction $\frac{7}{16}$ to a decimal by making the denominator a power of 10.

Steps:

  1. Multiply numerator and denominator by 625 to get denominator $10000$:

$$\frac{7}{16}=\frac{7\times625}{16\times625}=\frac{4375}{10000}$$

  1. Write the fraction with denominator $10000$ as a decimal:

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

  1. (Check) Long division $7\div16=0.4375$ gives the same result.

Therefore, $\frac{7}{16}=0.4375$.