Which sign makes the statement true? 2/5 ? 40% Choices: (A)> (B)< (C)=

Convert to decimal: Convert 40% to a decimal for comparison. Calculation: 40% = 40/100 = 0.4Compare fractions and decimal: Compare 2/5 with 0.4. Calculation: 2/5 = 0.4Determine correct sign: Determine the correct sign between 2/5 and 0.4. Since 2/5 equals 0.4, the correct sign is ＂=＂.

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Which sign makes the statement true? $\newline$ $\frac{2}{5}$ $\text{?}$ $40\%$ $\newline$ Choices: $\newline$ (A) > $\newline$ (B) < $\newline$ (C) $=$

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Q. Which sign makes the statement true?

\newline

\frac{2}{5}

\text{?}

40\%

\newline

Choices:

\newline

(A)

>

\newline

(B)

<

\newline

(C)

=

Convert to decimal: Convert $40\%$ to a decimal for comparison. $\newline$ Calculation: $40\% = \frac{40}{100} = 0.4$
Compare fractions and decimal: Compare $2/5$ with $0.4$ . $\newline$ Calculation: $2/5 = 0.4$
Determine correct sign: Determine the correct sign between $\frac{2}{5}$ and $0.4$ . Since $\frac{2}{5}$ equals $0.4$ , the correct sign is ＂ $=$ ＂.