Question

Question #e20ec

Answer 1

`7/5 = 1 2/5`

Explanation:

Recall.... A decimal is a way of showing fractions which have their denominators as powers of 10.

The 1st decimal place shows "tenths" ie `1/10`

The 2nd decimal place shows "hundredths" ie `1/100`

The 3rd decimal place shows "thousandths" ie `1/1000`

In this case we have 1.4.

This means `1 4/10`, which can simplify to `1 2/5`

But we could also have seen the entire number as being in tenths..

`1.4 = 14/10 = 7/5 = 1 2/5`

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