Mixed & Improper Fractions Practice

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Question 1
Convert the following mixed fraction to improper fraction:
mixed fraction 3 2/7

Answer

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A. 5/7
B. 21/7
C. 23/7
D. 19/7
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Step by Step Solution 

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Step 1
First, we multiply the denominator, 7 with the whole number, 3.
multiply 7 with 3

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Step 2
The multiplication 7 x 3 gives 21.
7 multiply by 3 gives 21

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Step 3
Note that, after the multiplication, we can removethe whole number, 3. The denominator 7 remains the same.
Add 21 with 2, this gives 23

Next, we add 21 with 2. This gives 23 where it becomes the numerator for the improper fraction.
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Step 4
Finally, we have the improper fraction as:
improper fraction 23/7

Clearly, the answer is C.
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