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What is 32 77/2 as a decimal?

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Solution: 32 77/2 as a decimal is 70.5MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 32 77/2 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 32 by 2 and add its product to 77 in the numerator to get: 141/2. Now we will attempt to convert 141/2 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 141 by the denominator 2:141 (numerator) Γ· 2 (denominator) = 70.5As a result, you get 70.5 as your answer when you convert 32 77/2 (or 141/2) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 8 9/17 as a decimal?What is 3 9/42 as a decimal?What is 4 2/37 as a decimal?What is 3 11/40 as a decimal?