Question

Harrys dog weighs 12 7/8 pounds. what is the weight of harry's dog written as a decimal

Answer 1

12.875 pounds. To turn fraction into a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. 7 divided by 8 = 0.875.

Answer 2

The weight of harry's dog written as a decimal is 12.875.

Explanation:

Given : Harrys dog weighs
`12(7)/(8)` pounds.

To find : What is the weight of harry's dog written as a decimal ?

Solution :

Harrys dog weighs
`12(7)/(8)` pounds is written in mixed fraction.

Writing mixed fraction in fraction is
`a(x)/(y)=(a* y)+x`

`12(7)/(8)=(12* 8+7)/(8)`

`12(7)/(8)=(103)/(8)`

Dividing 103 by 8 to write in decimal,

`12(7)/(8)=12.875`

Therefore, The weight of harry's dog written as a decimal is 12.875.