Question

how do i convert 1 13/20 into a decimal?

Answer 1

Answer:

1.65

Explanation:

Given the below mixed number;

$1\frac{13}{20}$

We can see from the above that we have 1 as the whole number component and 13/20 as the fractional component.

To convert the mixed number to a decimal, all we have to do is divide the fractional part and add the result to the whole number component as seen below;

$\begin{gathered} \frac{13}{20}=0.65 \\ 1+0.65=1.65 \end{gathered}$