Question

Write negative three point two as a mixed number in simplest form.

negative three and two-fifths

negative three and one-fifth

negative three and one-third

negative three and one-twentieth

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

mixed number: The sum of an integer and a fraction.

Answer 3

I had orginally picked 2 but im seeing what i did wrong because two was not the answer

Answer 4

$$\Huge -3.2=-(3+\frac2{10})$$

Answer 5

ok so what is the next step

Answer 6

Simplify.

Answer 7

so 3 1/5

Answer 8

don't forget the minus sign

Answer 9

ok so -3 1/5

Answer 10

Yes.

Answer 11

Thank you for helping me

Answer 12

Thanks for trying to understand :)