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What is 0.03 as a fraction?

  • A. 3/100
  • B. 1/30
  • C. 1/3
  • D. 1/10
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To convert a decimal to a fraction, you place the decimal value over a power of 10, where the number of zeros in the denominator is equal to the number of decimal places in the decimal. In this case, 0.03 can be written as 3/100 because there are two decimal places (hundredths). This fraction is already in simplest form. Choice B, 1/30, is incorrect as it represents 0.033 as a fraction. Choice C, 1/3, is incorrect as it represents 0.3 as a fraction. Choice D, 1/10, is incorrect as it represents 0.1 as a fraction.