Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-805-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.3 - The Real Numbers - Exercise Set - Page 43: 104

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{3}{8}=0.375$, by expanding the fraction, or by long division.

Work Step by Step

One way to do this is to expand the fraction so its denominator is 1000: $\displaystyle \frac{3}{8}=\frac{3\times 125}{8\times 125}=\frac{375}{1000}=0.375.$ Another way is to perform long division, $3.000\div 8.$ The quotient is $0.375$
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