Express 19.07 as a mixed number

Question

Express 19.07 as a mixed number

Answer 1

1.) First we must understand what a mixed number is. A mixed number is a whole number + a fraction. Since 19 is a whole number, we will leave it alone.

2.) The decimal .07 is not a fraction, so we need to turn it into one. Since the 7 is in the hundredths place, we know that .07 is the same as saying 7 out of a possible 100. Therefore the .07 can be represented as 7/100.

3.) Now we can combine our whole number and the fraction. 19 7/100. Normally we would try to reduce the fraction if possible, but since 7 can't go into 100 evenly, we can leave it alone!

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