Question

What is 10.5 as a mixed number

Answer 1

convert the decimal number to a fraction by placing the decimal over a power of ten. since there is 1 number to the right of the decimal point, place the decimal number over 10^1(10). next, add the whole number next to the decimal.

10 5/10

reduce the fraction part of the mixed number

10 1/2

convert the mixed number 10 1/2  into a improper fraction first by multiplying the denominator(2). by the whole number part (10) and add the numerator(1) to get the new numerator. place the new numerator(21) over the old denominator(2).

21/2

I hope that helped

Answer 2

10 1/2

10.5 = 10 5/10

but 5/10 can be simplified to 1/2

the answer is 10 1/2