Answer:
[tex]10\frac{1}{2}[/tex] inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
We have been given that a praying mantis at the right is 10.5 centimeters long. We are asked to represent the given length as a mixed number.
We know that a mixed number consists an integer and a fraction. We can represent our given number as:
[tex]10.5\text{ cm}=10+0.5\text{ cm}[/tex]
[tex]10.5\text{ cm}=10+0.5\times\frac{10}{10}\text{ cm}[/tex]
[tex]10.5\text{ cm}=10+\frac{5}{10}\text{ cm}[/tex]
[tex]10.5\text{ cm}=10+\frac{1}{2}\text{ cm}[/tex]
[tex]10.5\text{ cm}=10\frac{1}{2}\text{ cm}[/tex]
Therefore, the mixed number [tex]10\frac{1}{2}[/tex] represents the given length.
