The first step to changing 9 18/11 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 9 by 11 and add its product to 18 in the numerator to get: 117/11. Now we will attempt to convert 117/11 to a decimal using the following method.
A fraction is written in terms of two parts: the number on top is called the numerator and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. We can use the division method to solve this question. To get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 117 by the denominator 11:
117 (numerator) ÷ 11 (denominator) = 10.64
As a result, you get 10.64 as your answer when you convert 9 18/11 (or 117/11) to a decimal.
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