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What is the simplest form of the number

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What is the simplest form of the number?
-8 2/3

 

 

 

A. 19

 

 

B. -5.33

 

 

C. -9

 

 

D. 4

 

 

asked Sep 2, 2013 in ALGEBRA 2 by Pinklola Rookie

1 Answer

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-8 2/3 is already in simplest from, it can be simplified further.

You can write the given mixed number in improper fraction then write the number in decimal form

-8 2/3 = - (8 + 2/3) = - 26/3 = - 8.666666667

answered Sep 2, 2013 by Naren Answers Apprentice

- 8 2/3 = - (8 + 2/3) = - 26/3 = - 8.666666667 ≅ - 9.

Option C is the correct choice.

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