Question

what would 0.495 be as a fraction please reduce

Answer 1

okay so first divide by 1

Answer 2

495/1000

Answer 3

\[\frac{0.495}{1}\]
next multiply the top and bottom by 1000

Answer 4

495 i think

Answer 5

\[\frac{495}{1000}\] and now you need to reduce

Answer 6

yeah exactly, 495 for the top, you have to multiply the bottom too though to keep it even

Answer 7

oh ok so then it would be 495 over 1000

Answer 8

yea...reduce it by dividing 5 in num n ddenomi

Answer 9

so then its 99/200?

Answer 10

exactly

Answer 11

u can't reduce farther?

Answer 12

yea rights thts it

Answer 13

nope. think about it.if instead of 0.495 you had 0.500 you would get the fraction 100/200 or 1/2. so the difference your dealing with is the 0.005. which is 1/200. 0.500 - 0.005 = 0.495. 100/200 - 1/200 = 99/200

Answer 14

that may just confuse...

Answer 15

oh oko thank you so much u really helped me

Answer 16

no i didnt confuse me i understood it very well thank you

Answer 17

great :)