Would the answer to the prob. be the same??
2006-12-20 13:05:56 · 22 answers · asked by megan.lady78 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
5 1/2 = 5+ 1/2 = (10 + 1)/2 = 11/2 = 5.5 .
2006-12-20 13:09:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The decimal 1/2 is equivalent to .5, therefore 5 and 1/2 is 5.5
2006-12-20 13:34:58 · answer #2 · answered by John G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*Convert 5 1/2 into an improper fraction:
First: take the whole number (5) and multiply it with the denominator (2) and add the result to the numerator (1):
5(2) = 10
10 + 1 = 11
Second: take your final result and place it over the denominator:
= 11/2
= 5.5
*it can't be 4 because 4 is whole number, and you want to change 5 1/2 into a decimal, 5.5
2006-12-20 13:29:37 · answer #3 · answered by ♪♥Annie♥♪ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 1/2 is the same as 5.5, not 4.
2006-12-20 14:02:21 · answer #4 · answered by The Voice Inside Your Head 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 1/2=5.5=11/2 it can not be 4. It would change the answer.
2006-12-20 13:09:33 · answer #5 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
5 1/2 = 5+ 1/2 = (10 + 1)/2 = 11/2 = 5.5 .
are you right
2006-12-20 13:58:34 · answer #6 · answered by Kinu Sharma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you meant 5 x 1/2 = 5 x .5 = 2.5
if 5 and 1/2, so it's 5 + .5 = 5.5
2006-12-20 13:10:38 · answer #7 · answered by Mr.Math 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5.5 because 5 and then 1/2 changed into a dececimal is .5 becaus 10 is the highest in decis but that would be 1. so 15 of ten is .5 example 2 1/5 changed in to decis is 1.2
2006-12-20 13:10:54 · answer #8 · answered by That/Cool/Person 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5 and 1/2 is 5.5
2006-12-20 13:07:45 · answer #9 · answered by JHUguy123 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
changed to a decimal 5 1/2 is only 5.5 not 4 coz da answer will change. da decimal for 4 is 4.0
2006-12-20 14:54:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anirudh T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋