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Susan is buying 5 and a half pies from the market. Write this amount as a mixed number, improper fraction, decimal and percent.

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5 1/2
11/2
5.5
550%

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User Josecampos
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Mixed Number:


5(1)/(2) or 5 1/2

Improper fraction:

2x5+1=11


(11)/(2) or 11/2

Decimal:

5.5

5.5 because 5 is whole number, and then, 5 tenths because 5 is half of 10.

Percent:

1 whole = 100%

100% x 5 = 500%

500% + 50% (1/2) = 550%

550%

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