Chapter 8.8, Problem 73CCR

To determine

The decimal form of the fraction $7\frac{3}{10}$ Use a bar to show a repeating decimal.

Answer to Problem 73CCR

  $7.3$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The fraction:

  $\begin{array}{c}7\frac{3}{10}\\ =\frac{73}{10}\end{array}$

Concept Used:

To convert a fraction into an equivalent decimal, use long division method and divide the numerator by the denominator.

Calculation:

Consider the fraction: $\frac{73}{10}$

In order to write the fraction as a decimal, use long division method and divide the numerator by the denominator as shown below,

  $10\begin{array}{c}\hfill 7.3\\ \hfill \overline{)\begin{array}{l}73.0\\ \underset{\_}{70}\\ 30\\ \underset{\_}{30}\\ 0\end{array}}\end{array}$

Thus, the equivalent decimal for the given fraction is $7.3$ .