Ariel incorrectly says that 2 5/8 is the same as 2.58

A. convert 2 5/8 into a decimal.

B. What was Ariel's likely error

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Answer:

2 5/8= 2.625

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert any fraction to decimal form, we just need to divide its numerator by the denominator.

Here, the fraction is 2 5/8 which means we need to perform 21 ÷ 8.

This gives the answer as 2.625. So, 2 5/8 as a decimal is 2.625