3. Converting Between Fractions and Decimals
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Start by writing the given mixed number as a fraction. Then, divide the numerator by the denominator.
6.85
We want to write the given mixed number as a decimal.
6 1720
We will first rewrite it as a fraction.
We found that 6 1720 is equal to 137 20 when it is written as a fraction. This means that we actually want to find the quotient 137÷ 20. We find the quotient by dividing the numerator of the fraction by its denominator. Let's do it!
We found that 13720 written as a decimal is 6.85. Since we previously found that 6 1720 is equal to 13720, we can say that 6 17420 written as a decimal is 6.85.
6 1720= 13720=6.85