Jayna has a doll collection. 0.25 of her dolls have blonde hairs, 0.5 of her dolls have brown hairs, and 0.25 of her dolls have black hairs. What fraction of her dolls have brown hairs?

A.
1
4
B.
1
2
C.
3
4
D.
1
3
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It is given that, 0.5 of the dolls have brown hairs.

To find what fraction of the dolls have brown hairs, we need to convert the decimal 0.5 to a fraction.

Now, the decimal 0.5 can be written in the place value chart as follows:

Ones . Tenths
0 . 5

So, 0.5 is 5 tenths.

Now, write 5 tenths as a fraction.

5 tenths = 
5
10

Now, simplify the fraction.

5
10
=
5 ÷ 5
10 ÷ 5
=
1
2

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Grade
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Theme
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Passing score
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