what is 5/12+1/4 equal to
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given the equation:
5/12 + ¼
Determine the equivalent of the equation.
Solution:
In order to determine the equivalent of the equation, we must simply change the fraction to decimal. To do so, divide the numerator by the denominator.
5/12
=0.41666…
¼
= 0.25
= 0.41666… + 0.25
=0.66666…
Since we have a repeating decimal, we can either equate it with a repeating word enclosed with a parenthesis, a dash line or an ellipsis. In our case we will use the ellipsis.
Final answer:
= 0.6666…