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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-11

Explain how knowing that [tex]$5 \div 8 = 0.625$[/tex] helps you write the decimal for [tex]4 \frac{5}{8}$[/tex].

Asked by Michey0520

Answer (2)

So lets see how does knowing that 5 divided by 8 = 0.625 helps us write the decimal for 4 5/8. First lets write 5 divided by 8 like a fraction: 5/8=0.625. Now we can see that 5/8 is in the number 4 5/8 so we can easily write it as: 4 + 0.625 = 4.625. So this is how it helps us.

Answered by W0lf93 | 2024-06-24

To convert 4 8 5 ​ to decimal form, we use the fact that 5 ÷ 8 = 0.625 . We then add this decimal to the whole number: 4 + 0.625 = 4.625 . Thus, the decimal for 4 8 5 ​ is 4.625 .
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Answered by W0lf93 | 2024-08-23