1) 2.4 2) 1/2
First, let's rewrite:
[tex]2\frac{2}{5}[/tex]We would convert the fraction to decimal and add the outcome to the whole number:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{2}{5}\text{ = 0.4} \\ \text{whole number = 2} \\ 2\frac{2}{5}\text{ = 2 + }\frac{2}{5} \\ =\text{ 2 + 0.4} \\ =\text{ 2.4} \end{gathered}[/tex]Answer = 2.4
2) 0.5 = 5/10
In its simplest form, we need to divide with a number that is common to both the numerator and the denominator. The number is 5
0.5 as a fraction in its simplest form = 1/2
