To convert the mixed number 9 5 into a decimal, we first need to understand its components. The number 9 5 can be read as ‘nine and five tenths’. This means we have the whole number 9 and a fractional part that is 5 tenths, or 0.5 in decimal form.
Now, we add these two parts together:
9 + 0.5 = 9.5
Therefore, the decimal equivalent of 9 5 is 9.5.