Question

Convert 0.5¯¯¯
to a fraction.
Responses

59
5 ninths - not selected, this is the correct answer

120
1 over 20 - no response given

12
1 half - incorrect

511

Answer 1

can you explain?

Answer 2

5 ninths

Answer 3

Sure! To convert 0.5¯¯¯ to a fraction, we can set it up as an equation. Let's call the fraction x:

x = 0.5¯¯¯

To get rid of the repeating decimal, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 10 to move the decimal point:

10x = 5.5¯¯¯

Now, let's subtract the original equation from this new equation:

10x - x = 5.5¯¯¯ - 0.5¯¯¯

Simplifying both sides:

9x = 5

Now, we solve for x by dividing both sides by 9:

x = 5/9

Therefore, 0.5¯¯¯ is equivalent to the fraction 5/9.