2007-09-22 07:50:34 · 12 answers · asked by mccordshelbyanne 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
No, it's not the same. It's like asking if .40 of a cookie is the same as .25 of a cookie. The .40 is more. Just take out the decimal to see it in layman's terms. I hope this helps!
2007-09-22 07:57:58 · answer #1 · answered by ladyplaya21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not the same. I'll bet you're confused because .25 of a mile IS the same as 1/4 of a mile.
But "0.4" is not the same as "1/4"
0.4 is the same as "4 tenths." Draw a line (a 10-inch line would be convenient), divide it into 10 even parts, and then count 4 parts from the left. That's how much 0.4 is.
Now consider 1/4. Using the same line, divide it into 4 even parts, and then count 1 part from the left. That's how much 1/4 is. And you can see (if you try this) that 1/4 is certainly less than 0.4
0.25 = 25/100 = 1/4
0.4 = 4/10
2007-09-22 08:12:44 · answer #2 · answered by RickB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you are mistaking 0.4 with 1/4 or one quarter. A quarter of a mile is the same as .25 of a mile. But 0.4 is actually 2/5 or two fifths of a mile.
2007-09-22 08:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by Kindle Kitten 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the same. You're thinking that 1/4 is the same as 0.25
0.4 is the same as 0.40 and we know that 40 is larger than 25, so 0.40 is larger than 0.25
Remember when converting decimal to fraction (and back) that a decimal 0.XX is the same as XX/100
So 0.4 is 4/10 (or 40/100) and 0.25 is 25/100. Very different numbers.
The difference (subtraction-wise) would be 0.15, or 15/100
2007-09-22 08:01:00 · answer #4 · answered by dvc_dude_25 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
look you have to know the relation ship between decimal and fractions
0.4 = 4/10 = 40/100
0.25 = 25/100
so 0.4 > 0.25
the diffrence between 0.4 - 0.25 = 0.15
2007-09-22 08:11:08 · answer #5 · answered by crazy_haboush 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they are not the same. the value of .4 is equivalent to four tenths. the value of .25 is two and a half tenths. think of it like money. .4 would be 40 cents and .25 would be a quarter.
2007-09-22 08:00:40 · answer #6 · answered by James H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of it this way: Instead of a mile, use one dollar.
.25 times a dollar = 25 cents.
.4 times a dollar = 40 cents.
2007-09-22 07:59:43 · answer #7 · answered by fcas80 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
0.4 is zero and four tenths.
.25 is two tenths plus five hundredths, or twenty-five hundredths.
Simplify those fractions and you'll see whether they are the same.
2007-09-22 07:58:46 · answer #8 · answered by dogwood_lock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think your confusing 1/4 with .4.
.4 is four tenths of a whole.
.25 is is 2 and a half tenths.
.4 is bigger.
2007-09-22 07:59:56 · answer #9 · answered by soviet_burrito 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The difference is 0.4 mi - 0.25 mi =
0.40 mi - 0.25 mi = 0.15 mi
2007-09-22 07:57:11 · answer #10 · answered by Marvin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋