Q:

What is 29 20/4 as a decimal?

Accepted Solution

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Solution: 29 20/4 as a decimal is 34 Methods First step – Making the fraction improper: The first step to changing 29 20/4 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 29 by 4 and add its product to 20 in the numerator to get: 136/4. Now we will attempt to convert 136/4 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 136 by the denominator 4: 136 (numerator) ÷ 4 (denominator) = 34 As a result, you get 34 as your answer when you convert 29 20/4 (or 136/4) to a decimal. Convert some more fractions to decimals! Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals: What is 2 6/13 as a decimal? What is 3 31/33 as a decimal? What is 3 5/19 as a decimal? What is 24 43/3 as a decimal?