Finding the Equal Value to 24/50: Fraction Comparison

To solve this problem, we'll convert the fraction $\frac{24}{50}$ into a decimal number by first making its denominator 100:

• Step 1: Multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2 to achieve a denominator of 100:

$\frac{24 \times 2}{50 \times 2} = \frac{48}{100}$

• Step 2: Convert the fraction $\frac{48}{100}$ to a decimal:

$\frac{48}{100} = 0.48$

Therefore, the number equivalent to $\frac{24}{50}$ is 0.48.

The correct choice from the provided answer options is choice $2$: 0.48.