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How do you convert 3 1/8 into a decimal and percent?

Answer 1

Hazel Anglin

Use division and multiplication.

Divide the numerator by the denominator and add the whole number to convert a mixed fraction into a decimal.

#1/8=0.125# #0.125+3=3.125#

#3 1/8# as a decimal is #3.125#

Multiply the mixed number converted into a decimal by 100 to convert the mixed number to a percentage.

#3.125xx100=312.50%#

#3 1/8# is #3.125# as a decimal and #312.50%# as a percentage.

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Answer 2

Eli Assouline

To convert 3 1/8 into a decimal, you first convert the mixed number to an improper fraction, which becomes 25/8. Then, you divide the numerator by the denominator to get 3.125 as the decimal. To convert the decimal to a percent, you multiply by 100, resulting in 312.5%.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

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