Convert 1/4 to a decimal.

• A. 0.25
• B. 0.04
• C. 0.5
• D. 0.75

Answer: (A)

Converting a fraction to a decimal means dividing the top number by the bottom number. For 1/4, divide 1 by 4. Since 4 doesn’t go into 1, add a decimal point and zeros: 10, then 4 goes into 10 two times (2×4=8) leaving a remainder 2. Bring down another 0 to make 20; 4 goes into 20 five times (5×4=20) with no remainder. So the decimal form is 0.25. This is also the value of a quarter, or 25 cents out of a dollar. The other decimals correspond to different fractions: 0.04 is 1/25, 0.5 is 1/2, and 0.75 is 3/4, not 1/4.