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In the following exercises, simplify $$ 1.6+\frac{3}{8} $$

   In the following exercises, simplify
$$
1.6+\frac{3}{8}
$$

Prealgebra

Lynn Marecek,… 1st Edition

Chapter 5, Problem 595

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Solved by Expert Elizabeth Xu

04/05/2020

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We do this by dividing the numerator (3) by the denominator (8). $$ \frac{3}{8} = 0.375 $$ Show more…

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Conversion Between Decimals and Fractions

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