What is the decimal equivalent of (1/4)^2?

Question

What is the decimal equivalent of  (\frac{1}{4})^2 ?

A. 0.0016
B. 0.0625
C. 0.16
D. 0.25
E. 0.5

prateek7 · Accepted Answer

Ans :

> (1/4) * (1/4)
> Now 1/4 = 0.25
> Therefore 0.25 * 0.25
> = 0.0625

Manonamission · Answer

(1/4) = 1/16 = 0.0625 option B

BrentGMATPrepNow · Answer

(1/4)² = (1/4)(1/4)= 1/16

Two approaches from here.

APPROACH #1: use long division to divide 16 into 1 to get 1/16 = 0.0625

APPROACH #2: recognize that 1/100 < 1/16 < 1/10
In other words: 0.01 < 1/16 < 0.1
Only one answer choice (B) lies between 0.01 and 0.1

Answer:  B

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stonecold · Answer

1/4= 25/100 => (25/100)^2=625/10000 = 0.0625
Smash that B

rhine29388 · Answer

(\frac{1}{4})^2  =  \frac{1}{16}

decimal equivalent of  \frac{1}{16}  = 0.0625

correct answer - B

AMARAAZUNWIE · Answer

(1/4)^2 >
 (1/4)=0.25
(0.25)^2=0.0625

Abhishek009 · Answer

\frac{1}{4} = 0.25 Next use the squaring trick with units digit 5 ( https://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts/ffiles/10003.1.shtml ) 0.25^2 = 0.0625 So, Answer will be (B) 0.0625

JeffTargetTestPrep · Answer

Since 1/4 = 0.25, we have:

(0.25)^2 = 0.25 x 0.25 = 0.0625

Answer: B

ZahidPavel · Answer

What is the decimal equivalent of  (\frac{1}{4})^2 ?

A. 0.0016
B. 0.0625
C. 0.16
D. 0.25
E. 0.5

(1/4)^2 = (.25)^2 = 0.0625
Answer: B

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