Which of the following is equivalent to ¹²²/₅₀?

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In order to convert a fraction to a decimal, you first need to change the denominator of the fraction to a power of ten (10, 100, etc.). You can do this by determining what number you would have to multiply the denominator by in order to reach a multiple of ten. Then, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by that number: ¹²²⁄₅₀ In order to get to a multiple of ten (100), you would need to multiply 50 by 2. So, you multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2. ^{122 • 2}⁄_{50 • 2}= ²⁴⁴⁄₁₀₀ Once you have the new fraction you can determine the decimal form using two methods: 1. You can divide the numerator by the denominator to get the decimal (e.g. 244 ÷ 100 = 2.44), which will be a whole number with a decimal this time because the numerator is larger than the denominator. 2. You can read the fraction out loud and write down how it would appear as a decimal (e.g. "Two Hundred Forty-Four Hundredths"). This method is a bit trickier since the numerator is larger than the denominator. However, if you focus on place value, and the fact that the 4 has to be in the "hundredths" place, you would be able to determine the answer using this method.

Which of the Following Is Equivalent to 122/50

Which of the Following Is Equivalent to ¹²²/₅₀