Decimals are numbers expressed in tenths, hundredths, and thousandths, instead of in fractions like ½ or ¼. (Example: 4.25 is the decimal form of 4¼.) In most of its dialogs, Diet Power doesn't care whether you enter a number in decimal or fractional form. If you need to convert, however, you can either use the Windows Calculator or consult the following table:
1/16 = .063 ~.1*
1/8 = .125 ~.1
3/16 = .188 ~.2
1/4 = .250 ~.3
5/16 = .313 ~.3
1/3 = .333 ~.3
3/8 = .375 ~.4
7/16 = .438 ~.4
1/2 = .500 ~.5
9/16 = .563 ~.6
5/8 = .625 ~.6
2/3 = .667 ~.7
11/16 = .688 ~.7
3/4 = .750 ~.8
13/16 = .813 ~.8
7/8 = .875 ~.9
15/16 = .938 ~.9
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You can generally round decimals to the nearest tenth (the figure in the right column) without significantly harming Diet Power's calculations. |