Solution: 60 20/2 as a decimal is 70
Methods
First step – Making the fraction improper:
The first step to changing 60 20/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 60 by 2 and add its product to 20 in the numerator to get: 140/2. Now we will attempt to convert 140/2 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 140 by the denominator 2:
140 (numerator) ÷ 2 (denominator) = 70
As a result, you get 70 as your answer when you convert 60 20/2 (or 140/2) to a decimal.
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