Question

13. What is the decimal equivalent. rounded off to the nearest thousandth, of the fraction illustrated by
the figure?
(a) 0.417
(c) 0.388
(b) 0.444
(d) 0.3​

Answer 1

Given:

A figure of boxes.

To find:

What is the decimal equivalent rounded off to the nearest thousandth, of the fraction illustrated by the figure?

Solution:

From given, we have,

A figure of boxes.

The total number of small boxes in a big box is 36.

6 rows × 6 columns = 36 boxes.

Out of a total of 26 boxes, 15 are shaded.

Thus the fraction of shaded by the total boxes is given by,

Fraction = shaded/total

= 15/36

The decimal equivalent of the fraction is given by, = 15/36 = 0.416666666

The decimal equivalent of the fraction rounded off to the nearest thousandth = 0.417

Answer 2

Answer:

a. O.417

Step-by-step explanation: