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Tyler bought 3 7/16 pounds of oranges write this amount using a decimal

User Jimyi
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Answer:

3.4375 pounds is the weight of the oranges Tyler bought.

Explanation:

Tyler bought
3(7)/(16) pounds of oranges.

That means he purchased 3 pounds plus a fraction of one pound of oranges.

We can rewrite the weight as 3 pounds +
(7)/(16) pounds

Now the fraction can be written in decimals as


(7)/(16) = 0.4375

Therefore, the weight of oranges will be

3 + 0.4375 = 3.4375 pounds

User Vladimir Gondarev
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Alright, lets get started.

Tyler bought pounds of oranges =
3(7)/(16)

The order we have given is called mixed fraction.

Mixed fraction means a whole number combined with a fraction.

Means oranges =
3(7)/(16)=3 + (7)/(16)

Means oranges =
3 + 0.4375

Means oranges = 3.4375 pounds

So, the answer in decimal is 3.4375 pounds. : Answer

Hope it will help :)

User Matthew Moran
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