Question

0.5 - Express the given decimal number in the p/q form.

Answer 1

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Let, x = 0.5

Then, 10x = 5

or, x = 5/10

or, x = 1/2

Therefore, the required number be

0.5 = 1/2 ( in p/q form )

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Answer 2

Given terminating decimal

0.5

= 0.5 × ( 10/10 )

= ( 0.5 × 10 )/10

= 5/10

= (1×5)/(2×5)

After cancellation , we get

= 1/2

Therefore ,

0.5 = 1/2 [ p/q form ]

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