Question

how can money help me write $1\frac{1}{2}$ as a decimal?
think about $1\frac{1}{2}$ dollars. complete the equation.
$1\frac{1}{2}$ dollars = ?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall dollar to cent conversion

1 dollar = 100 cents, so $\frac{1}{2}$ dollar is $\frac{1}{2} \times 100 = 50$ cents, which is $0.5$ dollars.

Step2: Add the whole number part

1 dollar + 0.5 dollars = 1.5 dollars. So $1\frac{1}{2}$ dollars is 1.5 dollars (or 1 dollar and 50 cents, but as a decimal for dollars, it's 1.5).

Answer:

1.5 dollars (or \$1.50, but in decimal form for the number, it's 1.5)