Learn how to convert the mixed number -8 3/4 to a decimal number step by step in an easy and fun way. Perfect for beginners!
Sure! Let's imagine you have -8 toys and 3/4 of a toy. To understand this, think of 1 toy as a whole and dividing it into 4 equal parts. You have 3 of these parts, which is 3/4 of the toy.
Now, when we want to convert the mixed number -8 3/4 to a decimal, we first need to convert the fraction part (3/4) to a decimal. To do this, we divide 3 by 4.
Division can be a bit tricky, but we can think of it as sharing. Let's say you have 3 candies and you want to share them equally among 4 friends. Each friend gets 3/4 of a candy.
Upon dividing 3 by 4, we get 0.75. So, 3/4 as a decimal is 0.75. Now, we simply write the whole number part (-8) and add the decimal part (0.75) to it.
This gives us the decimal number: -8.75. So, -8 3/4 as a decimal number is -8.75.