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Write as a decimal 12/8

Write as a decimal 12/8-example-1
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answer:

12/8 as a decimal is 1.5.

Explanation:

when dividing bottom out (12 ÷ 8), we can fit 8 once into 12. this gives us a remainder of 4, and adding a zero to 4 (decimal), we can fit 8 five times into 40. this means 12/8 as a decimal is 1.5.

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User Travis Tubbs
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Answer:

1.5

Explanation:

12 divides by 8 is 1.5. think of fractions as a division problem for turning them into decimals

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