Chapter 6.4, Problem 50CCR

To determine

To find: $\frac{7}{8}$ as decimal

Answer to Problem 50CCR

  $\frac{7}{8}=0.875$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

  $\frac{7}{8}$

  $\frac{7}{8}$

  $8\begin{array}{c}\hfill 0.875\\ \hfill \overline{)\begin{array}{l}7.0000\\ -64\\ \overline{\begin{array}{l}60\\ -56\\ \overline{\begin{array}{l}40\\ -40\\ \overline{\left(0\right)}\end{array}}\end{array}}\end{array}}\end{array}$

Therefore,

  $\frac{7}{8}=0.875$