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What’s 2 1/5 as a percentage and decimal

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GPT-4o mini
To convert the mixed number \(2 \frac{1}{5}\) to a decimal and a percentage, follow these steps:

**Step 1: Convert to an improper fraction**
\[
2 \frac{1}{5} = \frac{2 \times 5 + 1}{5} = \frac{10 + 1}{5} = \frac{11}{5}
\]

**Step 2: Convert to a decimal**
To convert \(\frac{11}{5}\) to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator:
\[
\frac{11}{5} = 2.2
\]

**Step 3: Convert to a percentage**
To convert a decimal to a percentage, multiply by 100:
\[
2.2 \times 100 = 220\%
\]

Thus, \(2 \frac{1}{5}\) is equal to \(2.2\) as a decimal and \(220\%\) as a percentage.

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