Question

1. reagan is buying candy by the pound, and her bag of candy weighs 0.45 pounds. express this decimal as a fraction in simplest form.

Explanation:

Step1: Write as a fraction

$0.45=\frac{45}{100}$

Step2: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest - common divisor of 45 and 100, which is 5. Divide both numerator and denominator by 5. $\frac{45\div5}{100\div5}=\frac{9}{20}$

Answer:

$\frac{9}{20}$