Q:

What is 1 30/25 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 30/25 as a decimal is 2.2MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 30/25 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 25 and add its product to 30 in the numerator to get: 55/25. Now we will attempt to convert 55/25 to a decimal using the following method. Explanation using the division method:A fraction is written in terms of two parts: the number on top is called the numerator and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. We can use the division method to solve this question. To get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 55 by the denominator 25:55 (numerator) Γ· 25 (denominator) = 2.2As a result, you get 2.2 as your answer when you convert 1 30/25 (or 55/25) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 17 46/6 as a decimal?What is 5 34/23 as a decimal?What is 1 17/21 as a decimal?What is 5 5/22 as a decimal?