Use long division to convert 5 3/12 to a decimal. * 1 point 5.312 5.25 5.213 5.35
To convert 5 3/12 to a decimal using long division, follow these steps:
1. Write the whole number part (5) as the dividend: 5.
2. Write the fraction (3/12) as a decimal: 0.25 (divide 3 by 12).
3. Set up the long division as follows:
```
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12 | 5.00
```
4. Divide 12 into 5. The quotient is 0 with a remainder of 5. Write the quotient above the division line.
```
0.__________
12 | 5.00
```
5. Bring down the decimal 0 from the decimal part of the dividend.
```
0.__________
12 | 5.00
```
6. Append a zero after the decimal point and divide 12 into 50. The quotient is 4 with a remainder of 8. Write the quotient above the division line.
```
0.4__________
12 | 5.00
-48
_____
20
```
7. Bring down another zero from the dividend after the remainder.
```
0.4__________
12 | 5.00
-48
_____
20.0
```
8. Divide 12 into 200. The quotient is 16 with no remainder. Write the quotient above the division line.
```
0.4166...
12 | 5.00
-48
_____
20.00
- 12
_____
80
- 72
_____
80
- 72
_____
80
- 72
______
80
```
9. As the remainder is zero, the division is completed. The decimal equivalent of 5 3/12 is 5.25.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B) 5.25.