Alexandra bought 3 3/5 pounds of walnuts. What is the weight of the walnuts written as a decimal?
To convert 3 3/5 to a decimal, first convert the fraction 3/5 to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.
3 ÷ 5 = 0.6
Now add the whole number and the decimal:
3 + 0.6 = 3.6
The weight of the walnuts is 3.6 pounds.
To find the weight of the walnuts written as a decimal, we first need to convert the mixed number 3 3/5 into a decimal.
To do this, we multiply the whole number, 3, by the denominator of the fraction, 5, and then add the numerator, 3. This gives us 3 * 5 + 3 = 15 + 3 = 18.
Next, we write the resulting number, 18, as the numerator of a fraction, with the denominator of the fraction being the same as the original fraction. In this case, the denominator is 5.
So the fractional part of 3 3/5 is 18/5.
To convert 18/5 into a decimal, we divide the numerator by the denominator: 18 ÷ 5 = 3.6.
Therefore, the weight of the walnuts, written as a decimal, is 3.6 pounds.
To convert the mixed number to a decimal, we need to add the whole number part and the fraction part.
The whole number part is 3.
The fraction part is 3/5.
To convert the fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator (3) by the denominator (5).
3 ÷ 5 = 0.6
So, the weight of the walnuts written as a decimal is 3.6 pounds.