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Question
Write the following decimals as fractions. Reduce the fractions to the lowest form.
2.5
Sum
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Solution
2.5
= 2 + 0.5
= `2 + 5/10`
= `(2 xx 10 + 5)/10`
= `(20 + 5)/10`
= `25/10`
The lowest form of `25/10`
= `(25 ÷ 5)/(10 ÷ 5)`
= `5/2`
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