Question

Write –59.35 as a mixed number.

Answer 1

To convert \(-59.35\) into a mixed number, we will separate the whole number part from the decimal part.

1. The whole number part is \(-59\).
2. The decimal part is \(0.35\).

Next, we convert \(0.35\) into a fraction.

- \(0.35\) can be expressed as \(\frac{35}{100}\).
- We can simplify \(\frac{35}{100}\) by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of \(35\) and \(100\), which is \(5\):

\[
\frac{35 \div 5}{100 \div 5} = \frac{7}{20}
\]

Now we can combine these parts to write \(-59.35\) as a mixed number:

\[
-59 \frac{7}{20}
\]

Thus, \(-59.35\) as a mixed number is:

\[
-59 \frac{7}{20}
\]