Use long division to convert 11/20 to a decimal

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To convert 11/20 to a decimal using long division, divide 11 by 20 as shown below:

0.55
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20 | 11.00
0
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10
0
---
100

The division continues indefinitely with a repeating pattern of 5s, so the decimal representation of 11/20 is 0.55.