Question

Find the decimal equivalent to 5 8/20

Answer 1

Answer:

5.4

Step-by-step explanation:

$5\frac{8}{20}$

To find its equivalent decimal, solve.

Step 1: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{8}{20}$

It seems like 2 can go into 20 and 8.

So, 20 ÷ 2 = 10, and 8 ÷ 2 = 4. Then we have:

$\frac{4}{10}$, which can still be simplified further. So, by 2:

4 ÷ 2 = 2

10 ÷ 2 = 5

The final result is $\boxed{\bold{\frac{2}{5}}}$

Now we have $5\frac{2}{5}$. Since we already have a whole number (5), we can just convert the fraction ($\frac{2}{5}$) into a decimal.

Step 1: Solve

• Divide 2 by 5

2 ÷ 5 = 0.4

However, we have 5, so the decimal equivalent to $5\frac{8}{20}$ is $\boxed{5.4}$