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Rewrite the following mixed number as a decimal.
17 37/50

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17 37/50=17+(37÷50) therefore your answer would be 17.74
User Paddez
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The answer is 35.34 step-by-step with detailed explanation how to convert 35 17/50 as a decimal number. note that 35 17/50 is a mixed number, also known as mixed fraction. It has a whole number plus a proper fraction. The numbers in the mixed fraction are defined as follow :

35 = whole number
17 = numerator
50 = denominator

In order to convert mixed number 35 17/50 to decimal form Convert the proper fraction to decimal: Divide the numerator by the denominator
17 ÷ 50 = 0.34
Add this decimal number to the whole number of the mixed fraction
35 + 0.34 = 35.34
The mixed number 35 17/50 converted to decimal number is therefore:
35.34
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