The heights of four students in Mrs.Patel's class are 5 1/2 feet, 5.35 feet, 5 4/10 feet,and 5.5 feet.What is the height in the feet of the shortest student written as a decimal?
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The heights of four students in Mrs.Patel's class are 5 1/2 feet, 5.35 feet, 5 4/10 feet,and 5.5 feet.What is the height in the feet of the shortest student written as a decimal?
To find the height in feet of the shortest student written as a decimal, we need to compare the heights of the four students given.
Let's convert all the heights to decimals.
Student 1: 5 1/2 feet
To convert 1/2 to a decimal, divide 1 by 2: 1 ÷ 2 = 0.5
So, student 1's height is 5 + 0.5 = 5.5 feet.
Student 2: 5 35/100 feet
To convert 35/100 to a decimal, divide 35 by 100: 35 ÷ 100 = 0.35
So, student 2's height is 5 + 0.35 = 5.35 feet.
Student 3: 5 4/10 feet
To convert 4/10 to a decimal, divide 4 by 10: 4 ÷ 10 = 0.4
So, student 3's height is 5 + 0.4 = 5.4 feet.
Student 4: 5.5 feet (already in decimal form)
Now that we have all the heights in decimal form, we can compare them to find the shortest student.
The heights are:
5.5 feet
5.35 feet
5.4 feet
5.5 feet
The shortest height is 5.35 feet written as a decimal.