Question

Aaron is buying some fruit at grocery store the score reads 4 3/4 pounds what is the decimal equivalent of this mixed number

Answer 1

To find the decimal equivalent we need to transform the mixed number into a fraction as:

`a(b)/(c)=(a\cdot c+b)/(c)`

So, 4 3/4 pounds is equivalent to:

`4(3)/(4)=(4\cdot4+3)/(4)=(16+3)/(4)=(19)/(4)`

Now, we just need to make the division of 19 by 4:

`(19)/(4)=4.75`

So, we get that the decimal equivalent to the mixed number is 4.75

Answer: 4.75