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A water tank holds 0.625 of its full capacity. Express 0.625 as a fraction in lowest terms.
What is the fraction?

Class 9Rational and Irrational NumbersNumber Systems

A $\frac{5}{8}$
B $\frac{625}{1000}$
C $\frac{3}{5}$
D $\frac{5}{9}$

Step-by-Step Solution

0.625 =

\frac{625}{1000} = \frac{5}{8}

after dividing by 125. Since the denominator

8 = 2^{3}

, it is a terminating decimal, confirming it is rational.

Answer: A)

\frac{5}{8}

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