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Write each rational number as a decimal. If there’s no whole number, make sure to include a zero in the beginning so if your answer is 0.7 make sure to put a zero in the beginning.

Write each rational number as a decimal. If there’s no whole number, make sure to-example-1
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First, let's convert the fraction 5/16 into a decimal number, by dividing 5 and 16:


(5)/(16)=0.3125

Now, let's add the 5 units to the decimal:


5(5)/(16)=5+(5)/(16)=5+0.3125=5.3125

Therefore the answer is 5.3125.

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