Convert 7 5/6 to decimal form...
The fractional part of this number is what needs the focus. The whole number is 7, so we know that the decimal will lie somewhere between 7 and 8 (it will be 7 point something). All we have to do is convert 5/6 To decimal and attach it to the 7...
To find the decimal just do the math described by the fraction. 5/6 literally reads 5 ÷ 6. Set up the division and the result is .8333
So the decimal form of
7 5/6 is 7.8333
Alternatively you can set it up as a ratio then solve for x.
5/6 = x/100
Cross multiply
6x = 500
divide each side by 6
x = 83
83/100 = .83
7 5/6 = 7.83
