Answer:
\(10\frac{1}{2}\) 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:
\(10.5\text{ cm}=10+0.5\text{ cm}\)
\(10.5\text{ cm}=10+0.5\times\frac{10}{10}\text{ cm}\)
\(10.5\text{ cm}=10+\frac{5}{10}\text{ cm}\)
\(10.5\text{ cm}=10+\frac{1}{2}\text{ cm}\)
\(10.5\text{ cm}=10\frac{1}{2}\text{ cm}\)
Therefore, the mixed number \(10\frac{1}{2}\) represents the given length.
