CHAPTER 5 Decimals 95
EXAMPLE
Change 113 to a decimal.
SOLUTION
: 2727
11 Þ 3 : 0000
22
80
77
30
22
80
Hence, 113 ¼0.2727...
The repeating decimal can be written as 0:27.
EXAMPLE
Change^56 to a decimal.
SOLUTION
: 833
6 Þ 5 : 000
48
20
18
20
18
2
Hence,^56 ¼0.833... or 0.83.
A mixed number can be changed to a decimal by first changing it to an
improper fraction and then dividing the numerator by the denominator.
EXAMPLE
Change 6^25 to a decimal.
SOLUTION
625 ¼^325
6 : 4
5 Þ 32 : 0
30
20
20
0Hence, 6^25 ¼6.4.