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

@Hero

Answer 2

@dan815

Answer 3

Actually, saying "negative three point 2" is not the proper mathematical way to state -3.2

To state -3.2 mathematically, you say "negative 3 and two-tenths". Once you realize how to read decimal numbers mathematically, converting them to mixed fraction form becomes easy.