Convert 3/4 to a decimal.

Convert 3/4 to a decimal.

• A. 0.75
• B. 0.25
• C. 0.5
• D. 1.0

Answer: (A)

Converting a fraction to a decimal means dividing the numerator by the denominator. For three fourths, you compute 3 ÷ 4. Since 4 goes into 3 zero times, you start with 0, then bring down a zero to get 30. 4 goes into 30 seven times (7 × 4 = 28) with a remainder of 2, so you have 0.7. Bring down another zero to make 20; 4 goes into 20 five times (5 × 4 = 20) with remainder 0, giving 0.75. This is three parts out of four, i.e., three quarters. 0.25 represents one quarter, 0.5 represents two quarters (a half), and 1.0 represents all four quarters (the whole); those do not match three quarters.

Converting a fraction to a decimal means dividing the numerator by the denominator. For three fourths, you compute 3 ÷ 4. Since 4 goes into 3 zero times, you start with 0, then bring down a zero to get 30. 4 goes into 30 seven times (7 × 4 = 28) with a remainder of 2, so you have 0.7. Bring down another zero to make 20; 4 goes into 20 five times (5 × 4 = 20) with remainder 0, giving 0.75. This is three parts out of four, i.e., three quarters.

0.25 represents one quarter, 0.5 represents two quarters (a half), and 1.0 represents all four quarters (the whole); those do not match three quarters.