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How do you write -10 2/9 as a decimal​

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Answer:

10.22

Explanation:

Step 1: Multiply the whole number by the denominator:

10 × 9 = 90

Step 2: Add the product you got in Step 1 to the numerator:

90 + 2 = 92

Step 3: Divide the sum from Step 2 by the denominator:

92 ÷ 9 = 10.222222

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