Question

What is 2.33 written as a mixed number in simplest form. A. 2 100/33, B.2 33/100, C. 233/100, D. 100 2/33?

Answer 1

Rewrite the decimal number as a fraction with 1 in the denominator

`2.33= (2.33)/(1)`

Multiply to remove 2 decimal places, multiply top and bottom by 100

`(2.33)/(1) * (100)/(100) = (233)/(100)`

Simplify the improper fraction to get:

`2 (33)/(100)`

Final answer:

`2 (33)/(100)`

Answer 2

The answer is B) 2 33/100