How do i change 1 and 3/8 into a decimal?

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amistre64 · Answer

you have to divide

amistre64 · Answer

first change it into an imporoer fraction

anonymous · Answer

Yes but when you get your remainder what do you do with that?

amistre64 · Answer

$$1\ \frac{3}{8}=\frac{1(8)+3}{8}=\frac{11}{8}$$

anonymous · Answer

dont stop dividing, just add zeros at the end

amistre64 · Answer

you will end up with no remainder in the end, you just have to push on thru the decimal

anonymous · Answer

or just use a calculator in dividing :)

amistre64 · Answer

one way to do it, the carpenter way is to reduce your fraction of 1/8 into a decimal

2: .5
4: .25
8: .125

now do 11*.125

amistre64 · Answer

or; 1 + (3*.125)

anonymous · Answer

1.375
   ___________
8 ) 11.000
       8
      --
        30
        24
        --
          60
          56
          --
            40
            40
            --
              0

amistre64 · Answer

..... that aint latex :)

anonymous · Answer

I know! I haven't figured out a good way to do long division with latex yet.

anonymous · Answer

Oh, but check this out!

$$\large (a+b)(c+d) = \underbrace{ac}_\text{First} +  \underbrace{bc}_\text{Inner} +  \underbrace{ad}_\text{Outer} +  \underbrace{bd}_\text{Last}$$

anonymous · Answer

If i was doing perimeter on a square (it would be the same for everyside). I would just round up the decimal to 1.4?

anonymous · Answer

haha, i think i meant that the equation would be; 1.4(2) + 1.4(2), right?

amistre64 · Answer

underbrace :)