Can You Match the Fraction to the Decimal Amount?

By: Talin Vartanian
Estimated Completion Time
2 min
Can You Match the Fraction to the Decimal Amount?
Image: Paul Bradbury / OJO Images / Getty Images

About This Quiz

We get it — math is definitely not an easy subject for many people. There are various types of fractions to work with in the math world, and calculating their decimal equivalents may not be such a breeze. But today, we want to challenge you with your fraction and decimal knowledge. Oh, and try not to use a calculator either!

Fractions may seem scary at first, but they can actually be quite fun to solve, especially once you get the hang of it! Take a relatively easy fraction like 1/2, for instance. Its decimal equivalent would be .50, which means half. Or, how about 1/4, which equals out to one quarter, or .25. You may also have to reduce certain fractions in order to figure out their correct decimal form. For example, the fraction 6/12 can be reduced down to 3/6. We can even simplify this further down to 1/2. But since 1/2 cannot be further reduced, this would be our final answer, which is .50 as previously stated.

There are also more complicated versions of fractions that incorporate large numbers, negative signs and even other decimals! So if you're up for the challenge, then it's time for you to take our fun fraction quiz right now!


1 5_10
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
Can you match 5/10 to its decimal amount?
.50
.25
.15
.75
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

If you divide 5 by 10, you'll get .50, which is another way of saying "one half." Here's another way of looking at this — if you take 10 and divide it by 2, you'll get 5, which is exactly half of 10.

Advertisement

2 3_4
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
Can you figure out what 3/4 is in decimal form?
.25
.75
.333
.45
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Dividing 3 by 4 will equal out to .75. In percent form, this would be 75% because you would move the decimal place over to the right by two places. 3/4 is also a common unit of measurement for baking items.

Advertisement

3 1_3
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
Take a guess what 1/3 is in decimal form!
.113
.131
.333
.133
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

If you divide 1 by 3, you'll get .333. This is also known as a repeating decimal because the ".333" part goes on forever. There will always be an infinite amount of "3's" after the decimal point.

Advertisement

4 1_5
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
What is the decimal equivalent of 1/5?
.115
.40
.25
.20
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

1/5 equals out to .20, which can also be phrased as 20% because you're moving the decimal place over to the right two times. Some people also write this as ".2" which is the same as ".20."

Advertisement

5 1_10
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
How about matching 1/10 to its decimal form?
.10
.001
.01
1
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

1/10 is the same thing as .1 or .10. It doesn't matter how you write this either, because there will always be "invisible zeros" after the "1" part. You could even write this as .1000000.

Advertisement

6 _125
HowStuffWorks
We've got a decimal of .125, but what is its fraction form?
1/8
2/8
3/8
4/8
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

.125 is the equivalent of 1/8. In percent form, this would be 12.5% since the decimal place would be moved between the "2" and the "5" number. You could also write this as .12500000.

Advertisement

7 2_9
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
Can you match 2/9 to its correct decimal form?
.929
.222
.322
.45
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

2/9 is the same thing as .222. The "2's" in this decimal form actually repeat forever, which is also known as a repeating decimal. For instance, you could write this as .2222222222222222.

Advertisement

8 5_6
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
Do you know the decimal equivalent of 5/6?
.655
.75
.833
.50
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

If you divide 5 by 6, you'll get .833. But did you know that the "3's" in this decimal form are actually repeating decimals? So you could write this as ".833333333," and it would mean the same thing.

Advertisement

9 _80
HowStuffWorks
.80 is equivalent to which of these fractions?
1/5
2/5
3/5
4/5
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

4/5=.80. Here's one way to remember this: 5/5=1, which is the same as 100%. So if 4/5=.80, or 80%, then this difference would be 20%. So when dealing with fractions from 1/5 to 5/5, remember that everything is separated by 20%.

Advertisement

10 63_64
HowStuffWorks
If you're doing well so far, then you probably know what 63/64 is in decimal form!
.984
.753
.629
.421
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

63/64 can also be written as .984. Remember that 64/64=1. So that means that 63/64 is really close to 1, so the best option to choose from would be .984, which is also written as 98.4%.

Advertisement

11 9_16
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
Try and guess what the decimal form of 9/16 is!
.8530
.5625
.3856
.1428
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

.5625 is the same thing as 9/16. Look at it this way: 9/18 would equal out to .50, right? So that means that 9/16 would be somewhat close to that .50 number, so the best option to choose from would be .5625.

Advertisement

12 1_11
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
How about matching 1/11 to its decimal form?
.0111
.7722
.0909
.2222
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

1/11 can also be written as .0909. Here's why: if 1/10 is written as .10 or 10%, then that means that 1/11 must also be close to that .10 number. So the best option would be .0909, or, 9.09%.

Advertisement

13 3_18
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
What is the decimal equivalent of 3/18?
.628
.318
.255
.166
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The fraction 3/18 is written as .166, and since the "6" number repeats itself forever, this is also known as a repeating decimal. So, you could write this as .166666, and it would mean the same thing.

Advertisement

14 2_100
HowStuffWorks
Want to take a guess at what the decimal form of -2/100 is?
-.02
-.20
-.002
-2
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Don't let the negative sign scare you, because -2/100 just means -.02. When dividing any number by 100, you're just moving the decimal place over to the left two times. Another example would be 1/100, which is .01.

Advertisement

15 1000_1000
HowStuffWorks
How about the decimal equivalent of this fraction: 1000/1000?
.01
10.00
1.0
.1000
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

1000/1000 is the same thing as 1. If you divide any number by itself, you'll always get the number 1. It could even be a really big number like 1,000,000/1,000,000 and you'll still get 1.

Advertisement

16 1_32
HowStuffWorks
1/32 can also be written as ...
.0031
3.1
.31
.031
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Specifically, the answer is .03125. This one may seem easy to remember because the "31" part in the decimal sounds pretty close to the "32" part in the fraction, right? Just remember to add that 0 before "31."

Advertisement

17 _0625
HowStuffWorks
Can you match .0625 to its fraction form?
1/8
1/16
1/36
1/6
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The fraction 1/16 and .0625 mean the exact same thing in this context. In percent form, this is also written as 6.25% since you're moving the decimal place over to the right two times.

Advertisement

18 4_9
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
One of these decimals matches to 4/9, but which one is it?
.444
.999
.494
.624
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

4/9 is also written as .444. All of those "4" numbers repeats itself forever, so you could also write this as .444444 and it would mean the same thing. This is called a recurring decimal.

Advertisement

19 50_101
HowStuffWorks
Here's one for you to try: 50/101.
.495
.554
.450
.323
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

So here's why 50/101 equals out to .495 — you might already know that 50/100 is the same thing as .50, right? So this means that .495 is really close to .50, so it would be the best option in this context.

Advertisement

20 39_78
HowStuffWorks
How about calculating the decimal form of this fraction: 39/78?
.455
.50
.655
.755
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

No tricks here, because 39/78 is the same thing as .50. Look at it this way: if you take 78 and divide it by 2, then you'll get 39 because 39 is exactly half of 78. You could also multiply 39 by 2 to get 78.

Advertisement

21 1_5
HowStuffWorks
Here's a tricky one for you to try: 1/.50
1.5
2.5
2.0
.50
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Fractions with decimals in them may seem scary at first but let's work this one out together. 1/.50 is another way of doubling the numerator (which is 1 in the fraction), so the answer would be 2. Another example would be 2/.50, which would be 4 because you're just doubling that 2 number.

Advertisement

22 100_3
HowStuffWorks
How about giving this one a try: 100/3
33.3
77.7
13.3
3.33
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

100/3 is the same thing as 33.3, and that "3" number after the decimal repeats itself forever. Here's another way of looking at this: how many times does 3 go into 100? 33.3 times because if you multiply 3 by 33.3, you get 100.

Advertisement

23 12_5
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
You're doing great so far, so give this one a try: 12/5
1.4
2.4
3.4
5.4
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

12/5 is equivalent to 2.4. Here's one way of looking at this: 5 goes into 10 two times, right? So since 12 is pretty close to 10, that means that 2.4 must be the best option for this question.

Advertisement

24 8_33
HowStuffWorks
8.33 may be a repeating decimal, but what is its fraction equivalent?
22/3
24/3
26/3
25/3
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Here's why the answer to this question is 25/3 — we know that 24/3 would be 8, right? So since 25 is just a little bit higher than 24, that means that 8.33 would be the best option.

Advertisement

25 12_11
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
What is the decimal equivalent of 12/11?
.00109
.109
1.09
.0109
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

12/11 can also be written as 1.09. Here's one trick to remember: if the top number in the fraction is bigger than the bottom number in the same fraction, then the decimal will always start at at least "1" followed by a decimal point.

Advertisement

26 400_1000
HowStuffWorks
400/1000 may look scary, but you can figure this out, right?
4.0
.04
.60
.40
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The fraction 400/1000 equals out to .40. Just remember this little trick when dividing a number by 1000: move the decimal place over three times to the left, because 1000 has three zeros in it.

Advertisement

27 9_10
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
How about giving this fraction a try: 9/10
.90
.09
9.0
.019
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

.90 is the answer to 9/10. When dividing a number by 10, just move the decimal place over to the left one time. This is because the number 10 has one zero in it. Another example would be 7/10, which is .70.

Advertisement

28 _50 _25
HowStuffWorks
This one might be a little tricky, but we believe in you: .50/.25
1.5
2.0
3.5
4.0
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Don't worry, because this one is not as tricky as it looks. Look at this fraction like this: (1/2)/(1/4). So, you're basically multiplying 1/2 by 4, which equals out to 2.0 (because half of 4 is 2).

Advertisement

29 -3 _-50
HowStuffWorks
Don't let this fraction fool you: -3/-50
.60
-.06
.06
-.60
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

When multiplying or dividing two negative numbers together, remember that the answer is always positive. So with this question, the answer would be a positive .06 from the fraction -3/-50.

Advertisement

30 _25
HowStuffWorks
What's the fraction equivalent of this decimal: .25?
1/4
2/8
4/16
All of the above
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

That's right, all of the fractions in this question mean the same thing: .25. This decimal is also written as 1/4, and 2/8 and 4/16 can all be reduced down to 1/4. Another example would be 8/32, which is also .25.

Advertisement

31 6_5
LueratSatichob / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images, HowStuffWorks
6/5 can also be written as which of these decimals?
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Here's a trick that we have for you: if 5/5 is equivalent to 1, then that means that 6/5 is close to that "1" number. So, the next closest number would be 1.2. 7/5 would be equivalent to 1.4, 8/5=1.6, and so forth.

Advertisement

32 _75
HowStuffWorks
Which of these is not the fraction equivalent of .75?
12/15
15/20
3/4
6/8
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Another way of writing .75 is by using the fraction 3/4. So, all of the fractions above equals out to 3/4, except for 12/15. But it comes close, as this fraction is the equivalent of .80.

Advertisement

33 2_5 _3
HowStuffWorks
Match this fraction to its decimal equivalent: 2.5/3
.833
.733
.633
.533
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

2.5/3 is the same thing as .833. This is also known as a repeating decimal since all of those "3" numbers after the 8 repeat forever. You could also write this decimal as .833333333.

Advertisement

34 8_80
HowStuffWorks
Try and guess what the decimal equivalent of this fraction is: 8/80
.12
.10
.15
.80
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

8/80 is the equivalent of the decimal .10. Here's one way of looking at this — the fraction 80/8 is 10, right? So if we just flip the top and bottom numbers of this fraction around, then we get .10.

Advertisement

35 15_200
HowStuffWorks
How about calculating the decimal equivalent of this fraction: 15/200
7.5
.75
.075
75
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

15/200 means the same thing as .075. In percent form, this would also be 7.5% since you're moving the decimal place over to the right two times. And look at it this way: if 15/20 is .75, then with 15/200, you would just add an extra zero in front of the 7 number.

Advertisement

36 65_2
HowStuffWorks
What is the decimal equivalent of 65/2?
32.5
33.5
27.5
28.5
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

32.5 is the equivalent of 65/2. Another way of looking at this is by understanding that half of 65 is 32.5. If you take half of an odd number, you'll always get a decimal number as the answer.

Advertisement

37 100_99
HowStuffWorks
How about trying to solve this problem: 100/99?
2.01
1.01
3.01
4.01
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The fraction 100/99 equals out to 1.01. This is because 100/100 is equivalent to 1, so 100/99 is very close to this "1" number. Thus, 1.01 would be the best option for this question.

Advertisement

38 5_75
HowStuffWorks
Take a guess at what the decimal form of 5/75 is!
.0575
.075
.066
.055
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

.066 is the decimal equivalent of 5/75. Specifically, the answer is .06666667. Its percent form would also be 6.6% since you would be moving the decimal place over to the right two times.

Advertisement

39 9_9 2_2
HowStuffWorks
What is the decimal equivalent of 9.9/2.2?
5.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Here's one way of looking at this problem. If you remove the decimals and the second digits from this fraction, you get 9/2. And did you know that 9/2 also equals out to 4.5, which is the same decimal equivalent as 9.9/2.2!

Advertisement

40 1_1 1
HowStuffWorks
Let's figure out what the decimal form of 1/1.1 is!
.909
.899
.599
.499
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Here's why the answer is .909 — if you take 1/1, the answer would be 1, right? So for the fraction 1/1.1, the solution needs to be as close to the number "1" as possible. So for this question, that would be .909.

Advertisement

You Got:
/40
Paul Bradbury / OJO Images / Getty Images