Answer:
5 3/8
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1 5/8
= 3 3/4
Explanation:
Rewrite the decimal number as a fraction with 1 in the denominator
3.75=3.75/1
Multiply to remove 2 decimal places. Here, you multiply top and bottom by 10 to the power of 2 = 100
3.75/1×100/100=375/100
Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 375 and 100, if it exists, and reduce the fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by GCF = 25,
375 ÷ 25
_______ = 15/4
100 ÷ 25
Simplify the improper fraction,
=3 3/4
In conclusion,
3.75=3 3/4