Q:

What is 47 55/25 as a decimal?

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Solution: 47 55/25 as a decimal is 49.2MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 47 55/25 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 47 by 25 and add its product to 55 in the numerator to get: 1230/25. Now we will attempt to convert 1230/25 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 1230 by the denominator 25:1230 (numerator) Γ· 25 (denominator) = 49.2As a result, you get 49.2 as your answer when you convert 47 55/25 (or 1230/25) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 6/37 as a decimal?What is 4 28/27 as a decimal?What is 19 6/6 as a decimal?What is 3 47/26 as a decimal?