Chapter SH, Problem 3.1.3EP

To determine

To write: The given fraction as a decimal.

Answer to Problem 3.1.3EP

  $-0.125$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

  $-\frac{1}{8}$

Calculation:

  $-\frac{1}{8}=-\left(\frac{1}{8}\right)$

Let’s perform division for the given fraction-

  $8\begin{array}{c}\hfill 0.125\\ \hfill \overline{)\begin{array}{l}1.0\\ -8\\ \overline{20}\\ \underset{\_}{-16}\\ \underset{\_}{\begin{array}{l}40\\ -40\end{array}}\\ \underset{\_}{0}\end{array}}\end{array}$

Therefore, the fraction can be written in decimal as $-\left(0.125\right)\text{ or }-0.125$