Question

There are 26.2 miles in a marathon. Enter the number of miles using a mixed number in simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer:

26.2 miles can be written in mixed fraction form as follows

$26.2miles =26\frac{1}{5}miles$Step-by-step explanation:

In this question we have given 26.2 miles which we have to convert in mixed fraction.

we have $26+.2miles$

we have to convert .2 in fraction form

$.2=\frac{2}{10}\\.2=\frac{1}{5}miles$

Therefore,

26.2 miles can be written in mixed fraction form as follows

$26.2miles=26\frac{1}{5}miles$

Answer 2

You have 26 miles, so that will be the number part of the mixed number.  Then, you have 2/10ths of another mile.  This can be simplified to 1/5th.  So, your number is 26 1/5 miles.