Convert the following into fractions in their lowest terms:
(i) 3.75
(ii) 0.5
(iii) 2.04
(iv) 0.65
(v) 2.405
(vi) 0.085
(vii) 8.025
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(i) $3.75 = \frac{375}{100} = \frac{375 \div 25}{100 \div 25} = \frac{15}{4}$
Hence, $3.75 = \frac{15}{4}$
(ii) $0.5 = \frac{5}{10} = \frac{5 \div 5}{10 \div 5} = \frac{1}{2}$
Hence, $0.5 = \frac{1}{2}$
(iii) $2.04 = \frac{204}{100} = \frac{204 \div 4}{100 \div 4} = \frac{51}{25}$
Hence, $2.04 = \frac{51}{25}$
(iv) $0.65 = \frac{65}{100} = \frac{65 \div 5}{100 \div 5} = \frac{13}{20}$
Hence, $0.65 = \frac{13}{20}$
(v) $2.405 = \frac{2405}{1000} = \frac{2405 \div 5}{1000 \div 5} = \frac{481}{200}$
Hence, $2.405 = \frac{481}{200}$
(vi) $0.085 = \frac{85}{1000} = \frac{85 \div 5}{1000 \div 5} = \frac{17}{200}$
Hence, $0.085 = \frac{17}{200}$
(vii) $8.025 = \frac{8025}{1000} = \frac{8025 \div 25}{1000 \div 25} = \frac{321}{40}$
Hence, $8.025 = \frac{321}{40}$