Question

The Gold Frog grows to only 0.375 inch. Write this length as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

375/1000
75/200
3/8

Answer 2

but why isn't how come it isn't written like that?foot right? how come it isn't written like that?

Answer 3

3/8 inch

Answer 4

why is the denominator not 12?

Answer 5

do you need it to be 12?

Answer 6

no i'm confused why it can't be 3.75/12......

Answer 7

ok listen because 0.375inch is less than an inch. You read it as three hundred seventy-five thousandths of an inch... so the fraction is ...
375
----
1000

then you just reduce like normal from there.

Answer 8

ohhhhh but like....ohhhhhh i get it now so the answer is 3/8?
thank you i get it now because it's not even an inch, so it can't be a foot, and it can't be put over by 12... ohhhh



thank you!

Answer 9

yes i am glad you understand. if it was over an inch the number would have to be on the left of the decimal like this...
3.75

Answer 10

oh.

Answer 11

ok so i guess that's it...

Answer 12

yeah thanks. see you!