Question

Which decimal is equivalent to the mixed number plotted at point R on the number line?

Number line from 5 and one-fourth to 6 and one-half, tic marks every one-eighth unit, label 5 and one-fourth, 5 and one-half, 5 and three-fourths, 6, 6 and one-fourth, and 6 and one-half, dot at 5 and three-eighths with label R above the dot.

A.
5.3

B.
5.375

C.
5.38

D.
5.4



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Answer 1

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Answer 2

@WhatEven @CuriousQuestions

Answer 3

What do you think the answer is?

Answer 4

d?

Answer 5

@CuriousQuestions

Answer 6

Let's see. So, what is the fraction version of `R`?

Answer 7

5 1/3 ?

Answer 8

Correct. Now, what is 1 divided by 3?

Answer 9

3

Answer 10

3/1=3

Answer 11

@CuriousQuestions

Answer 12

Correct, but you have to do 1 divided by 3, not 3 divided by 1. You will get a decimal number. You will need to round that decimal number to the nearest tenth.

Answer 13

Are you using a calculator?

Answer 14

is it 3 ?

Answer 15

I'm sorry, no. 1 divided by 3 is 0.333333..., which rounds up to what?

Answer 16

Round up to the nearest tenth.

Answer 17

is it 0.33

Answer 18

Super close. It's just 0.3. Ready for the next step?

Answer 19

yup i was born ready :) :D lol

Answer 20

@CuriousQuestions ?

Answer 21

Okay! lol So, now that we have the 1/3 part of 5 1/3 in decimal form, now we just have to add the 5. Where do you think we add the 5?

Answer 22

um i have no clue

Answer 23

Okay. Well, you would add the 5 at the very beginning of the decimal. Using that, what is the answer?

Answer 24

you add those right ? if you do then its 5+3=8

Answer 25

um i think it d is it?\

Answer 26

No.... Um, it's A. The answer is 5.3