Question

make negative 8 1/5 into a decimal
GPT-4o mini
To convert the mixed number \(-8 \frac{1}{5}\) into a decimal, follow these steps:

1. Convert the fraction \(\frac{1}{5}\) into a decimal.
- \(1 \div 5 = 0.2\)

2. Combine the whole number and the decimal.
- \(-8 \frac{1}{5} = -8 - 0.2 = -8.2\)

So, \(-8 \frac{1}{5}\) as a decimal is \(-8.2\).
make negative 8 3/4 into a decimal
GPT-4o mini
To convert the mixed number \(-8 \frac{3}{4}\) into a decimal, follow these steps:

1. Convert the fraction \(\frac{3}{4}\) into a decimal.
- \(3 \div 4 = 0.75\)

2. Combine the whole number and the decimal.
- \(-8 \frac{3}{4} = -8 - 0.75 = -8.75\)

So, \(-8 \frac{3}{4}\) as a decimal is \(-8.75\).
which one is greater than less then or equal to eachother -8.2 or -8.75
GPT-4o mini
To compare \(-8.2\) and \(-8.75\):

- \(-8.2\) is greater than \(-8.75\).

This is because on the number line, numbers closer to zero are greater than numbers that are further away. Since \(-8.2\) is closer to zero than \(-8.75\), we can say:

\[
-8.2 > -8.75
\]