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1987 AMC 8 Problem 2

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2.

What is $\dfrac{2}{25}$ written as a decimal?

$0.008$

$0.08$

$0.8$

$1.25$

$12.5$

Answer: B

Concepts:fraction decimal

Difficulty rating: 560

Small Hint:

Rewrite the fraction with a denominator of $100$

Big Hint:

Multiply the numerator and denominator by $4$

Solution:

Multiplying top and bottom by $4$ gives $\dfrac{2}{25} = \dfrac{8}{100} = 0.08.$

Thus, the correct answer is B .

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