Question #e20ec

1 Answer
Sep 8, 2016

#7/5 = 1 2/5#

Explanation:

Recall.... A decimal is a way of showing fractions which have their denominators as powers of 10.

The 1st decimal place shows "tenths" ie #1/10#

The 2nd decimal place shows "hundredths" ie #1/100#

The 3rd decimal place shows "thousandths" ie #1/1000#

In this case we have 1.4.

This means #1 4/10#, which can simplify to #1 2/5#

But we could also have seen the entire number as being in tenths..

#1.4 = 14/10 = 7/5 = 1 2/5#

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