QuestionConvert the following to decimals: a. An insect's body length is about inch. b. A planet orbits its sun every days.
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The body length of the insect is one sixteenth of an inch.
. The planet orbits its sun once every464 and days.
3. We need to convert these fractions to decimal form.
STEP 2
To convert a fraction to a decimal, we divide the numerator by the denominator.
For the insect's body length, we have
STEP 3
Perform the division to convert the fraction to a decimal.
STEP 4
So, the body length of the insect is0.062 inches.
For the planet's orbit duration, we have
STEP 5
First, convert the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.
STEP 6
Now, add this decimal to464 to get the total number of days.
So, the planet orbits its sun once every464.0039 days.
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