-0.38 written as a fraction is _____.

-7/18
-15/36
2/5

Question

-0.38 written as a fraction is _____.

-7/18
-15/36
2/5

hero · Answer

Expressed verbally, -0.38 is read as "negative thirty-eight hundredths". 
Expressed as a fraction, -0.38 is written as $-\frac{38}{100}$

If you reduce that fraction to simplest form, it should match one of your answer choices.

hero · Answer

Is there a fourth answer choice?

ttop0816 · Answer

it didnt come out;;

ttop0816 · Answer

no;

hero · Answer

Did you try reducing the fraction? If so, what did you get?

ttop0816 · Answer

i got until 19/50

hero · Answer

-19/50 is the correct simplification. None of the answer choices match though.

anonymous · Answer

i think @ttop0816 your -0.38 should be -0.38 where there is a bar in top of 8 because its a nonterminating decimal

anonymous · Answer

and the answer would be -7/18

anonymous · Answer

but if it just -0.38 then @Hero  answers is correct

anonymous · Answer

in converting non terminating decimals you can use these site http://www.purplemath.com/modules/percents2.htm as a reference :)