Convert Mixed Number: Expressing 4⅖ as a Decimal

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

• Step 1: Convert the fractional part $\frac{2}{5}$ to a decimal by scaling the fraction.
• Step 2: Add the decimal from the fraction to the whole number.

Let's go through each step in detail:
Step 1: Convert $\frac{2}{5}$ to have a denominator of 10.
To do this, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2:

$\frac{2 \times 2}{5 \times 2} = \frac{4}{10}$

This fraction, $\frac{4}{10}$, is equivalent to the decimal $0.4$.

Step 2: Add this decimal to the whole number $4$:
$4 + 0.4 = 4.4$

Therefore, the decimal representation of $4\frac{2}{5}$ is $4.4$.