Question

What is 5 1/2 as a Demical

Answer 1

to make it into a decimal you would convert the fraction into a decimal which would be .5 then you would take the 5 and make it 5.5

Answer 2

For this case we have the following mixed number:

$5 \frac {1} {2}$

We move to fraction, then we have to:

$5 \frac {1} {2} = \frac {5 * 2 + 1 * 1} {2} = \frac {10 + 1} {2} = \frac {11} {2}$

Dividing we have to:

$\frac {11} {2} = 5.5$

Answer:

$5 \frac {1} {2} = 5.5$

Answer 3

Answer: 5.5

Step-by-step explanation: Converting This To A Decimal Would Be 5.5