Question

5 5/7 as a decimal and simplified to the nearest hundredths

Answer 1

5.71

Explanation:

First convert to an improper fraction

5=5*7/7=35/7

35/7+5/7=40/7

40/7

Solve

40/7≈5.7142857

Now simplify to the nearest hundredth.

This is the hundredth term 5.7142857

The next digit(4) rounds down to 0 so you get 5.71

Answer 2

5.71

Explanation:

7 divided into 5 is 0.7142

rounding 0.7142 to the nearest hundredth is 0.71 as 1 is in the hundredth place and the value to the right of it, the number 4, is less than 5

If the number in the thousandths place is 5 or greater then the value in the hundredth place would increase by 1