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What is 11 29/4 as a decimal?

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Solution: 11 29/4 as a decimal is 18.25MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 11 29/4 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 11 by 4 and add its product to 29 in the numerator to get: 73/4. Now we will attempt to convert 73/4 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 73 by the denominator 4:73 (numerator) Γ· 4 (denominator) = 18.25As a result, you get 18.25 as your answer when you convert 11 29/4 (or 73/4) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 1 59/14 as a decimal?What is 2 45/21 as a decimal?What is 2 43/50 as a decimal?What is 2 25/22 as a decimal?