Question

Use long division to convert 2/9 to a decimal your approximation should have one decimal place

Answer 1

To convert the fraction 2/9 to a decimal using long division, follow these steps:

1. Divide 2 by 9: 2 ÷ 9 = 0.2
2. Multiply 0.2 by 10 to shift the decimal point one place to the right: 0.2 × 10 = 2
3. Divide 1 (obtained from the multiplication) by 9: 1 ÷ 9 = 0.111111...
4. Multiply 0.111111... by 10 to shift the decimal point one place to the right: 0.111111... × 10 = 1.111111...

Therefore, the decimal approximation of 2/9, rounded to one decimal place, is 0.2.