Use long division to convert 5 3/16 to a decimal.(1 point)

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5.36
5.36

≈5.3
approximately equals 5.3

5.1875
5.1875

0.1875

Answer 1

5 3/16 can be written as:

5 + 3/16

First, we multiply the whole number (5) by the denominator of the fraction (16), and then add the numerator (3). This gives us:

5 * 16 + 3 = 80 + 3 = 83

Next, we divide 83 by the denominator (16) to get the decimal:

83 ÷ 16 = 5.1875

Therefore, the decimal form of 5 3/16 is 5.1875.