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Use long division to convert 27/50 to a decimal.(1 point)
Responses

1.851
1.851

0.54
0.54

5.4
5.4

27.5

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To convert the fraction \( \frac{27}{50} \) to a decimal using long division, follow these steps:

1. **Set up the long division:** Place 27 under the long division bar and 50 outside.

2. **Determine how many times 50 goes into 27:** Since 50 is larger than 27, it goes in 0 times. Write 0 above the division bar.

3. **Add a decimal point:** Since we have 0 as the whole number, we add a decimal point and a zero to make 27.0, bringing down the zero to make it 270.

4. **Calculate how many times 50 goes into 270:** 50 goes into 270 five times (since \( 50 \times 5 = 250 \)). Write 5 above the division bar.

5. **Subtract:** Now subtract 250 from 270:
\[
270 - 250 = 20
\]

6. **Bring down another zero:** Bring down another zero to make 200.

7. **Calculate how many times 50 goes into 200:** 50 goes into 200 four times (since \( 50 \times 4 = 200 \)). Write 4 above the division bar next to the 5.

8. **Subtract:** Now subtract 200 from 200:
\[
200 - 200 = 0
\]

Since the remainder is now 0, the division is complete, and we find:

\[
\frac{27}{50} = 0.54
\]

So the answer is **0.54**.

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