Question
Convert $2\frac{9}{40}$ into a decimal fraction.
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Answer
$2\frac{9}{40}=2+\frac{9}{40}$
$=2+\frac{9\times25}{40\times25}$
$=2+\frac{225}{1000}$
$=2+0.225$
$=2.225$
Hence, the value of $2\frac{9}{40}$ into a decimal fraction is 2.225.
$=2+\frac{9\times25}{40\times25}$
$=2+\frac{225}{1000}$
$=2+0.225$
$=2.225$
Hence, the value of $2\frac{9}{40}$ into a decimal fraction is 2.225.
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