Question

A recipe calls for 3.75 cups of flour.What is this amount as a mixed number in simplest form

Answer 1

3.75 as a mixed number is 3 3/4

Answer 2

Amount as a mixed number is
`3.75=3(3)/(4)`

Explanation:

Given : A recipe calls for 3.75 cups of flour.

To find : What is this amount as a mixed number in simplest form ?

Solution :

A recipe calls for 3.75 cups of flour.

First we write decimal into fraction form,

`3.75=(375)/(100)`

Reduce the fraction into simpler fraction,

`(375)/(100)=(15)/(4)`

Now, converting proper fraction into mixed form,

Divide 15 by 4,

`15=4* 3+3`

i.e.
`(15)/(4)=3(3)/(4)`

Therefore, Amount as a mixed number is
`3.75=3(3)/(4)`