Given:
[tex]4.40in[/tex]
Required:
To find the closest fractional equivalent for the given decimal number.
Explanation:
Consider the given decimal number
[tex]4.40[/tex]
Multiply to remove 1 decimal places. Here, you multiply top and bottom by 10.
Therefore,
[tex]\begin{gathered} =\frac{4.40}{1}\times\frac{10}{10} \\ \\ =\frac{44}{10} \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]=\frac{22}{5}[/tex][tex]=4\frac{2}{5}[/tex]
Final Answer:
[tex]4.40in\approx4\frac{2}{5}in[/tex]
