Question

when a decimal is written in word form,what indicates that the equivalent form is a mixed number and not a fraction

Answer 1

A decimal written in word form represents a mixed number if there's a whole number followed by 'and', then the fractional part, such as 'two and three tenths' for 2.3.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a decimal is written in word form, the indication that the equivalent form is a mixed number rather than a fraction is the presence of a whole number followed by the word 'and', then the fractional part.

For example, 'two and three tenths' (2.3 in numeric form) is a mixed number, as it has a whole number 'two' and the fractional part 'three tenths'. In contrast, a number written solely as 'three tenths' would represent just a fraction (0.3 in numeric form).

Answer 2

If a whole number is specified before the decimal point so, five point two or 5.2 would be 5 2/10. The decimal point indicates that it's a mixed number.