Chapter 3.2, Problem 7GP

To determine

To express: $2.54$ into mixed fraction.

Answer to Problem 7GP

The mixed fraction of $2.54$ is $2\frac{27}{50}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information :

There are approximately 2.54 centimetres in 1 inch.

Calculation :

Since, $0.54$ is 54 hundredths, therefore

  $2.54=\frac{254}{100}$

Now, the GCD of 254 and 100 is 2, therefore

  $\begin{array}{l}2.54=\frac{127}{50}\text{ (Write the fraction in mixed form)}\\ 2.54=2\frac{27}{50}\end{array}$

Hence,

The mixed fraction of $2.54$ is $2\frac{27}{50}$ .