Which decimal is equivalent to 3/4?

Which decimal is equivalent to 3/4?

• A. 0.65
• B. 0.70
• C. 0.80
• D. 0.75

Answer: (D)

Three quarters means three parts out of four equal parts, so turning that fraction into a decimal is the same as dividing 3 by 4. Doing 3 ÷ 4 gives 0.75. You can check by multiplying 0.75 by 4 and getting back 3, or by noting 0.75 equals 75/100, which simplifies to 3/4. The other options correspond to different fractions, so they aren’t equal to 3/4.

Three quarters means three parts out of four equal parts, so turning that fraction into a decimal is the same as dividing 3 by 4. Doing 3 ÷ 4 gives 0.75. You can check by multiplying 0.75 by 4 and getting back 3, or by noting 0.75 equals 75/100, which simplifies to 3/4. The other options correspond to different fractions, so they aren’t equal to 3/4.