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A supply clerk notes that 720\frac{7}{20} of the spare parts inventory needs to be restocked. What decimal represents the portion of the inventory that needs restocking?

Cevap: 0.35

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0.35
To convert the fraction 720\frac{7}{20} to a decimal, you divide the numerator (7) by the denominator (20), which equals 0.35. Alternatively, you can multiply both the numerator and denominator by 5 to get the equivalent fraction 35100\frac{35}{100}, which is easily read as the decimal 0.35.

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1
Identify the fraction that needs to be converted.
The fraction is 720\frac{7}{20}.
This fraction represents the portion of the inventory to be restocked.
2
Convert the fraction into an equivalent fraction with a base-10 denominator, such as 100.
7×520×5=35100\frac{7 \times 5}{20 \times 5} = \frac{35}{100}
Fractions with a denominator of 100 can be easily and directly written as decimals.
3
Write the resulting fraction as a decimal.
0.35
35100\frac{35}{100} represents 35 hundredths, which is 0.35 in decimal form.

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You can use long division to divide 7.00 by 20. 20 goes into 70 three times (with a remainder of 10). Bring down a 0 to make 100. 20 goes into 100 five times, resulting in 0.35.
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