At a flea market, 5 out of twelve vendors are selling antiques. What is the decimal equivalent of five-twelfths?

two point four

zero point four one six with a bar over the six

zero point two one five

zero point five one two

Question

At a flea market, 5 out of twelve vendors are selling antiques. What is the decimal equivalent of five-twelfths?

two point four

zero point four one six with a bar over the six

zero point two one five

zero point five one two

amistre64 · Answer

longhand division, or a calculator would be useful

anonymous · Answer

what do you think..? @courtneydragon

anonymous · Answer

zero point two one five

amistre64 · Answer

how did you approach that?

anonymous · Answer

that will be 43/200

anonymous · Answer

I guessed?

amistre64 · Answer

in math classes, they perfer you use mathing methods.  Even tho guessing is historically a good mathing method, there are more precise means for this application.

anonymous · Answer

im suckish at math

anonymous · Answer

guessing is not a part of maths!!

amistre64 · Answer

lol, i spose trial and error is more politically correct

anonymous · Answer

lol @amistre64

anonymous · Answer

Guessing is apart of math. You have to guess sometimes to get the answer

jack1 · Answer

lol @ the word "mathing"

cwrw238 · Answer

use good old fashioned long division

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