Question

A thermometer shows a temperature of -20 3/4 degrees.

A chemist recorded the temperature in her notebook using a decimal. Which number did the chemist write in the notebook?

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Answer 1

c -20.75 when you convert 3/4 to decimal you get 0.75 think about quarters

Answer 2

-20.75

Explanation:

3/4 as a decimal is 0.75

-20 3/4 = -(20 3/4) = -(20.75) = -20.75