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How are mixed numbers used in the real world?

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They are used in cooking. You need to measure the cups, table spoons, tea spoons as fractions. 
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Mixed numbers are used in the real world when you are cooking because it will say something like '1 cup and a half'. So that is 1 1/2.
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