I have difficukties of turning mixed percent to decimal and fraction.. I have a question.. what is the fraction of 5 1/4% and the decimal of it?? Today is our periodical test..

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-19T16:57:23

#21/4 = 5.25#

add: #5+1/4#

first find a common denominator which is 4:

#5/1+1/4#

since #4/4 = 1# the value is not changed:

#(4/4)*5/1+1/4#

#20/4 +1/4 = 21/4#

Finally divide 21 by 4 to find the decimal form:

#21/4 = 5.25#