Question

1) write each mixed number as a decimal 2 2/52) write each decimal as a fraction in simplest form: 0.5

Answer 1

1) 2.4 2) 1/2

First, let's rewrite:

$2\frac{2}{5}$

We would convert the fraction to decimal and add the outcome to the whole number:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{2}{5}\text{ = 0.4} \\ \text{whole number = 2} \\ 2\frac{2}{5}\text{ = 2 + }\frac{2}{5} \\ =\text{ 2 + 0.4} \\ =\text{ 2.4} \end{gathered}$

Answer = 2.4

2) 0.5 = 5/10

In its simplest form, we need to divide with a number that is common to both the numerator and the denominator. The number is 5

0.5 as a fraction in its simplest form = 1/2