Rewrite the decimal as a fraction in lowest terms.
--0.01
A) $- \frac { 1 } { 100 }$

B) $- \frac { 1 } { 1000 }$

C) $- \frac { 1 } { 10 }$

D) $- 1$

Question

Rewrite the decimal as a fraction in lowest terms.
--0.01 
A) $- \frac { 1 } { 100 }$

B) $- \frac { 1 } { 1000 }$

C) $- \frac { 1 } { 10 }$

D) $- 1$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To convert a decimal to a fraction, we count the number of decimal places and place the decimal part over the appropriate power of ten. Here, we have 2 decimal places, so we put -1 over 100, giving us -1/100. We can further reduce this fraction to -1/100 in lowest terms. Therefore, the correct choice is A: $- \frac { 1 } { 100 }$.

Rewrite the Decimal as a Fraction in Lowest Terms −1100- \frac { 1 } { 100 }−1001​

Rewrite the Decimal as a Fraction in Lowest Terms $- \frac { 1 } { 100 }$