Samy bought 5 1/3 lb of apples to make some apple pie. What is the weight of the apples written as a decimal?
5 1/3 = 5.333333333….
How many decimal places do you want?
To convert 5 1/3 pounds to a decimal, we can follow these steps:
1. Convert the whole number part, 5, to decimal form which is 5.0.
2. Convert the fraction, 1/3, to decimal form. To do this, divide 1 by 3: 1 ÷ 3 = 0.3333 (rounded to four decimal places).
Now, add the decimal form of the whole number part and the decimal form of the fraction part:
5.0 + 0.3333 = 5.3333
Therefore, the weight of the apples written as a decimal is 5.3333 pounds.