SOLUTION: The distance to the nearest gas station is 2 3/4 miles. What is this distance written as a decimal

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Question 896953: The distance to the nearest gas station is 2 3/4 miles. What is this distance written as a decimal
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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A decimal is simply 100ths.
3%2F4=x%2F100
4*25 to get 100
3*25 to get the top number, 75
23%2F4=2.75 miles