Question

5 37/40 as a decimal

Answer 1

Well 5=5
and 37/40
hmm, try to get that 40 into an nice number that is multiplule of 10
if we divide top and bottom by 4 that would work
$( \frac{37}{40})( \frac{ \frac{1}{4} }{ \frac{1}{4} })= \frac{9.25}{10}$
9.25/10=92.5=100=925/1000=925 thousandths=0.925

so the decimal would be 5.925

Answer 2

Your answer will be 5.925