Question

Convert each of following into a decimal:
 $ \dfrac{{156}}{{100}} $

Answer 1

Hint: Fractions can be defined as the part of the whole. Normally, fractions represent any number of equal parts and it describes the part from a certain size and it is the number expressed in the form of the numerator upon the denominator.

Complete step-by-step answer:
Take the given expression: $ \dfrac{{156}}{{100}} $
The above expression can be simplified using the division and the resultant value can be in decimal.
But if you want to avoid division, you can convert the fraction in the equivalent form by making the denominator in tens, hundreds and then directly shifting or placing the decimal which depends on the number of zeros in the denominator. Here we have the denominator is hundred and it has two zero so shift two digits from the right hand side of the equation towards to the left hand side of the expression.
 $ \dfrac{{156}}{{100}} = 1.56 $
Hence, the required solution is $ \dfrac{{156}}{{100}} = 1.56 $
So, the correct answer is “1.56”.

Note: Know the difference between the fraction and the percentage and apply it accordingly. Percentage is the number upon the hundred. To convert decimal into a fraction, always place the decimal number over its place value. For example, for $ 0.5 $ the two is in the tenths place so that we place $ 5 $ upon $ 10 $ to create the equivalent fraction i.e. $ \dfrac{5}{{10}} $ and likewise if there is two digits after decimal point, for $ 0.25 $ the $ 25 $ is in the hundredths place so that we place $ 25 $ on $ 100 $ to make the equivalent fraction i.e. $ \dfrac{{25}}{{100}} $ .