Question

Harrys dog weighs 12 7/8 pounds. what is the weight of harry's dog written as a decimal

Answer 1

12.875 pounds. To turn fraction into a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. 7 divided by 8 = 0.875.

Answer 2

Answer:

The weight of harry's dog written as a decimal is 12.875.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Harrys dog weighs $12\frac{7}{8}$ pounds.

To find : What is the weight of harry's dog written as a decimal ?

Solution :

Harrys dog weighs $12\frac{7}{8}$ pounds is written in mixed fraction.

Writing mixed fraction in fraction is $a\frac{x}{y}=(a\times y)+x$

$12\frac{7}{8}=\frac{12\times 8+7}{8}$

$12\frac{7}{8}=\frac{103}{8}$

Dividing 103 by 8 to write in decimal,

$12\frac{7}{8}=12.875$

Therefore, The weight of harry's dog written as a decimal is 12.875.