Express the terminating decimal number as a quotient of two integers.
-1.57
A) $\frac { 157 } { 50 }$
B) $\frac { 157 } { 200 }$
C) $\frac { 157 } { 100 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 157 }$

Question

Express the terminating decimal number as a quotient of two integers.
-1.57 
A) $\frac { 157 } { 50 }$
B) $\frac { 157 } { 200 }$
C) $\frac { 157 } { 100 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 157 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

1.57 can be expressed as $\frac { 157 } { 100 }$ because you move the decimal two places to the right to get the numerator and use 100 as the denominator to account for the two decimal places.

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Express the Terminating Decimal Number as a Quotient of Two $\frac { 157 } { 50 }$