Exam 16: Equivalent Decimals and Fractions

Express 4/15 as a decimal, rounded to the nearest thousandth as necessary.

A visible object line on a drawing is approximately 0.047" thick. A hidden object line is approximately 0.029" thick. Find, in inches, the difference in the two thicknesses and express the answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Convert 0.875 into an equivalent fraction or mixed number reduced to lowest terms.

A 0.5625 diameter hole is drilled in the block shown before a tapping operation. The block is tapped with a 5/8 diameter tap drill. Find, in inches, the difference between the two diameters expressed as a common fraction in simplest form.

An eraser is 0.462 inches thick. What is the thickness written as a fraction expressed in simplest form?

Solve and round to the nearest thousandth decimal: 25 1/8 + 13 5/6 + 43.59 =

After converting fractions to decimals it is sometimes necessary to reduce or simplify the fraction.

Convert 0.15625 into an equivalent fraction or mixed number reduced to lowest terms.

The top number in a fraction is the numerator and this number is the dividend when converting common fractions to decimal fractions.

Express 7/16 as a decimal, rounded to the nearest thousandth as necessary.