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Question #8e421

Answer 1

This is a calculator exercise (usually).

Explanation:

To do this with fractions, build `23/50` to denominator 100.
`23/50 = 46/100`
Forty-six hundreths is .46 in decimal form,
so `18 23/50 = 18.46`.

To do this on a calculator, enter 18 + 23 / 50.

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Answer 2

`18.46`

Explanation:

To convert a fraction to a decimal find an equivalent fraction which has a denominator which is a power of `10`

`18 23/50` can be changed by `18 (23xx2)/(50xx2)` and written as `18 46/100`

The whole number is `18` and the fraction can be written as a decimal.

`18 46/100 =18.46`