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Write 5 1/6 as a decimal. Show your long division work

Sagot :

Answer:

5.1666666666667

To solve

We know that...

[tex]5\frac{1}{6} = 5 + \frac{1}{6}[/tex]

So that means

[tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex] = 1 ÷ 6

And with that info, 5 1/6 becomes

[tex]5 + (\frac{1}{6})[/tex]

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Solve by improper fractions

We know from the last problem that...

[tex]5\frac{1}{6} = 5 + \frac{1}{6}[/tex]

Converting 5 as a whole number to a fraction, it becomes

[tex]5 = \frac{5}{1}[/tex]

Now it becomes...

[tex]\frac{5}{1} + \frac{1}{6}[/tex]

Since the fractions will not change, first find the whole, then multiply your improper fraction by the whole, and add the part

[tex]\frac{6}{6}\\\\ = (\frac{5}{1} * \frac{6}{6} ) + \frac{1}{6}[/tex]

Converting to improper fraction

[tex]\frac{30}{6}\\\\= \frac{30}{6} + \frac{1}{6}(part) = \frac{31}{6}[/tex] never add the denominators when they are equal.

We know that...

[tex]\frac{31}{6}[/tex] = 31 ÷ 6

Whose quotient is equal to

[tex]5.166[/tex]

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