how do i do this problem 7/20 =decimal number?

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pfenn1 · Answer

what is $$\frac{7}{20}=7\div20=?$$

pfenn1 · Answer

Or you could multiply the fraction by 5/5.$$\frac{7}{20} \times \frac55=\frac{35}{100}$$

anonymous · Answer

2.86
how did you get the 5/5

anonymous · Answer

What are you trying to do? Or what does the question ask?

pfenn1 · Answer

I was multiplying the expression by 1.  I chose 5/5 because I wanted the denominator to be 100.  Because we know what the decimal of 35/100 is......0.35.

anonymous · Answer

thanks i was divivding backwards , i havent had math in twenty years studing for placement test

pfenn1 · Answer

Good luck with that.  I know how you feel.  I haven't taken math in almost 30 years.

anonymous · Answer

that is the answer 0.35

anonymous · Answer

how about this? all of the following are ways to right 25 percent of N except
0.25 N ,25n/100, 1/4 N ,25 N

pfenn1 · Answer

Which one do you think?

anonymous · Answer

25N?

pfenn1 · Answer

Yep.  That one shows 25 times N.  The others are all equal to one another.$$0.25 N = \frac{25N}{100}=\frac 14N$$

anonymous · Answer

thanks  thats pretty good if you havent had math in 30 yrs!!!!

pfenn1 · Answer

You're welcome.