Convert Fraction to Decimal: Solving 22/20 Step by Step

Question

Convert $\frac{22}{20}$ into a decimal.

00:00 Convert to decimal fraction

00:03 We want a denominator that's a multiple of 10 and 10

00:09 Therefore we'll expand the fraction, making sure to multiply both numerator and denominator

00:22 Convert to decimal fraction

00:27 We'll place the numerator as a whole number

00:32 When the denominator equals 100

00:35 Move the decimal point 2 places to the left

00:38 And this is the solution to the question

To convert the fraction $\frac{22}{20}$ into a decimal, we will perform the following steps:

Step 1: Simplify the fraction.
The fraction $\frac{22}{20}$ can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 2, the greatest common divisor.
This results in $\frac{11}{10}$ .
Step 2: Convert the simplified fraction to a decimal.
Since $\frac{11}{10}$ is the same as 11 divided by 10, we calculate $11 \div 10 = 1.1$ .

Therefore, the decimal form of $\frac{22}{20}$ is $1.1$ .

Based on the provided answer choices, the correct choice is 1.1 (Choice 1).

The solution to the problem is $1.1$ .

1.1