Q:

What is 3 22/20 as a decimal?

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Solution: 3 22/20 as a decimal is 4.1MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 3 22/20 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 3 by 20 and add its product to 22 in the numerator to get: 82/20. Now we will attempt to convert 82/20 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 82 by the denominator 20:82 (numerator) Γ· 20 (denominator) = 4.1As a result, you get 4.1 as your answer when you convert 3 22/20 (or 82/20) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 20 68/4 as a decimal?What is 4 20/31 as a decimal?What is 2 25/39 as a decimal?What is 4 6/33 as a decimal?