schurgms: what is 2 and 1/4 as a decimal
Thanks for that answer greatlordlucina, I'm just going to try and explain a little.
1/4 = 0.25 (A quarter of a dollar is 25c = $0.25)
2+0.25=2.25
Another way to think of it might be
1/4 = 25% = 0.25
or
1/4 = 25/100 = 0.25