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What is 3 85/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 3 85/2 as a decimal is 45.5MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 3 85/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 2 and add its product to 85 in the numerator to get: 91/2. Now we will attempt to convert 91/2 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 91 by the denominator 2:91 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 45.5As a result, you get 45.5 as your answer when you convert 3 85/2 (or 91/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 8 12/13 as a decimal?What is 16 11/8 as a decimal?What is 4 58/20 as a decimal?What is 3 5/31 as a decimal?