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What is 10 20/11 as a decimal?

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Solution: 10 20/11 as a decimal is 11.82MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 10 20/11 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 10 by 11 and add its product to 20 in the numerator to get: 130/11. Now we will attempt to convert 130/11 to a decimal using the following method. Explanation using the division method:A fraction is written in terms of two parts: the number on top is called the numerator and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. We can use the division method to solve this question. To get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 130 by the denominator 11:130 (numerator) Γ· 11 (denominator) = 11.82As a result, you get 11.82 as your answer when you convert 10 20/11 (or 130/11) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 2 36/38 as a decimal?What is 4 44/19 as a decimal?What is 3 42/36 as a decimal?What is 3 14/35 as a decimal?