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After a storm. micheal measured 6 7/8 inches of snow. what is this amount as a decimal ?

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6.875 inches, you divide the fraction to get a decimal
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Answer:

Amount of snow in inches, which we have to represented in decimal


=6(7)/(8)\\\\=6.875

The fraction when represented in decimals, will be terminating as denominator of the mixed fraction (8) contains power of 2=2³.

The rule states that, if denominator of the fraction has term
2^m,\text{or} 5^n,\text{or},2^m * 5^n,then the decimal expansion of fraction will be terminating.

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