Question 53

What is the decimal equivalent of $$\left(\dfrac{1}{4}\right)^2$$ ?

Solution

We can write any fraction where the denominator is a hundred as given below

$$\ \dfrac{1}{2}$$ = $$\ \dfrac{50}{100}$$

$$\ \dfrac{1}{4}$$ = $$\ \dfrac{25}{100}$$

To find $$\left(\dfrac{1}{4}\right)^2$$

=> $$\left(\dfrac{25}{100}\right)^2$$

=> $$\ \dfrac{625}{10000}$$

=> 0.0625

The answer is option C.

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