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Suppose it snowed 5 inches in 2 days. Then 5/2 describes the average daily snowfall. Write the improper fraction as a mixed number and expain please ​

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Answer:

5/2 = 2 1/2

Explanation:

There are 2 parts in one half, meaning 2 halves equals 1.

If you have 5 halves, you of course would get an improper fraction.

To find the answer, dive the numerator by the denominator. 5 ÷ 2 gives you 2.5, or 2 1/2.

Think about it this way: How many times does will 2 go in to 5 evenly? Twice. 2 times 2 is 4, leaving you with one left over. Whatever the remainder is, is the numerator for the improper fraction, and the denominator stays the same.

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