Question

Write 5.925 as a mixed number in simplest form.

Answer 1

237/40

Answer 2

Mridul, is supposed to be simplest form

Answer 3

5925/1000 =237/40

Answer 4

how does it get more simpler???

Answer 5

Now you cant reduce further

Answer 6

I do my math online and it gets atomaticllly checked...I got it wrong

Answer 7

it says it was: 5 37/40

Answer 8

I am confused

Answer 9

ok Yeah that is in mixed fraction

Answer 10

check d q. again

Answer 11

This is there explenation:

Write the decimal as a mixed number with 1,000 as the denominator. Reduce the mixed number to simplest form.

5.925

=


5 925/ 1,000

=


5 + 925/ 1,000

=


5 + 925 ÷ 25
1,000 ÷ 25

=


5 + 37/40

=


5 37/40

Answer 12

Don't know

Answer 13

\[5 \frac{37}{40} = \frac{5 \times 40 + 37}{40} =\frac{200 +37}{40} = \frac{237}{40}\]

Answer 14

hmmm ok well thanks guys anyways

Answer 15

I apprepcatie your help

Answer 16

welcome

Answer 17

Divide 237 /40 using long Division and you can write it in mixed fraction as
quotient + remainder/divisor

Answer 18

ok thanks alot Diyadiya

Answer 19

Here are two videos
a simple example
http://www.khanacademy.org/video/decimals-and-fractions?topic=fractions

on mixed numbers and improper fractions
http://www.khanacademy.org/video/mixed-numbers-and-improper-fractions?topic=fractions