how do you make 12 2/5 as a decimal?

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2006-12-12 12:13:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

12.4

2006-12-12 12:15:27 · answer #1 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

12 2/5 = 12 4/10 = 12.4

2006-12-12 20:47:28 · answer #2 · answered by Northstar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

keep 12 alone... divide the numerator by the denomerator (2/5)

ANSWER: 12.4

2006-12-12 20:19:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

A trick with the 5ths

ex. 4/5

ad a 0 to each
40/50 equals the same thing
mulitply by two
80/100 still the same thing

then you have .8 easy?

2006-12-12 20:22:39 · answer #4 · answered by Jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

12.4

2006-12-12 20:21:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋