What is 5/8 times 2,i haven't done timesing decimals in a long time and have forgot how to so asap pleassseee ty : -)

The answer is:  5/4 ;  or, write as:  1¼ ; or, write as: 1.25 .

Explanation:

Method 1) 

5/8  * 2  = 5/8 * 2/1 = (5*2)/(8*1) = 10/8 = (10÷2)/(8÷2) = 5/4 = 1¼ = 1.25 .

Method 2).

5/8 * 2 = 5/8 + 5/8 = (5+5)/8 = 10/8 = (10÷2)/(8÷2) = 5/4 = 1¼ = 1.25 .

Method 3)

5/8 * 2 = 5/8 * 2/1 ;  The "8" cancels to a "4" ;  and the "2" ; cancels to a "1" ;
                               since:  "8÷2=4" ; and since "2÷2=1" ; 

So; we rewrite as:  5/4 * 1/1 = 5/4 * 1 = 5/4 = 1¼ = 1.25 .

Method 4)

5/8 * 2 = (5÷8) * 2 = 0.625 * 2 = 1.25

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