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JHS 1 Convert 3.5 to fraction in JHS a) Perimeter b) Area

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You're asking to convert 3.5 to a fraction again, specifically for JHS (Junior High School) level solving. Here's how:

  1. Write the decimal as a fraction with a denominator of 1.

    3.5=3.513.5 = \frac{3.5}{1}
  2. To remove the decimal, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 10 (because there is one digit after the decimal point).

    3.5×101×10=3510\frac{3.5 \times 10}{1 \times 10} = \frac{35}{10}
  3. Simplify the fraction by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (35) and the denominator (10).

    The GCD is 5. Divide both by 5.

    35÷510÷5=72\frac{35 \div 5}{10 \div 5} = \frac{7}{2}

    The fraction form of 3.5 is 72\boxed{\frac{7}{2}}.

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