Which is correct - ‘decide on’ or ‘decide to’?

Which is correct - ‘decide on’ or ‘decide to’?

‘Decide’ is a word that can be followed by the prepositions ‘to’ and ‘on’; which preposition you choose to use will depend on the context. You usually say ‘decide on/upon someone or something’. In this case, you make up your mind about someone or something after giving the matter at hand some serious thought. ‘Decide upon’ is considered a lot more formal than ‘decide on’. The expression ‘decide to’, on the other hand, is always followed by a verb. One always decides to do something.

Have you decided on which movie we’ll be going to?
Rahul is finding it difficult to decide on a candidate.
The children have decided to see a movie this weekend.
I’ve decided to hire your younger brother as Manager.

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