Convert Mixed Number: Simplifying 2 1/50 to Decimal Form

To convert the mixed number $2\frac{1}{50}$ to a decimal, we follow these steps:

• Step 1: Convert the fraction $\frac{1}{50}$ to have a denominator of 100. We do this by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 2:
$\frac{1 \times 2}{50 \times 2} = \frac{2}{100}$
• Step 2: Convert $\frac{2}{100}$ to a decimal. Since $\frac{2}{100} = 0.02$, the fractional part becomes 0.02.
• Step 3: Combine the integer part with the decimal fraction. The integer part is 2. Therefore, we add 0.02 to 2:
$2 + 0.02 = 2.02$

Thus, the solution to the problem is $\text{2}.02$.