A combined quantity is a quantity that has a complete quantity half and a fractional half. For instance, the combined quantity 3 1/2 has a complete quantity a part of 3 and a fractional a part of 1/2. To transform a combined quantity to a decimal, you should use the next steps:
- Multiply the entire quantity half by the denominator of the fractional half.
- Add the numerator of the fractional half to the product from step 1.
- Divide the sum from step 2 by the denominator of the fractional half.
For instance, to transform the combined quantity 3 1/2 to a decimal, we might do the next:
