Question

Write the given as decimals:

$\frac{12}{10}$

Answer 1

Step 1: Writing in decimals:

Given:

$$\begin{gathered} \frac{12}{10}=\frac{10+2}{10} \\ =\frac{10}{10}+\frac{2}{10} \\ =1+\frac{2}{10} \end{gathered}$$

Step 2: Placing the given values in the right place values:

Tens $10$	Ones $1$	Decimal point $.$	Tenths $\frac{1}{10}$	Hundredths $\frac{1}{100}$	Thousandths $\frac{1}{1000}$
	$1$	$.$	$2$

Hence, $1.2$ is the decimal value.