Answer:
\(\frac{161}{500}\)
Step-by-step explanation:
We have been given that Tommy is beginning a science experiment in the lab. The instructions call for 0.322 kilogram of potassium. We are asked to write 0.322 as a fraction.
We can see that our number has 3 digits after decimal, so we can multiply and divide our given number by 1000 as:
\(\frac{0.322\times 1000}{1000}\)
\(\frac{322}{1000}\)
\(\frac{2\times 161}{2\times 500}\)
\(\frac{161}{500}\)
Therefore, our required fraction is \(\frac{161}{500}\).
