Answers:
- Left most box = 2
- Box on top = 7
- Box on the bottom = 8
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Step-by-step explanation:
The ribbon is between 2 and 3 inches. This means we have "2" without quotes in the left most box. This is the whole number part of the mixed number.
The largest tickmark between the 2 and 3 is at the midpoint. This is the halfway marker.
The slightly smaller tickmarks represent quarter markers. There are 2 on either side of the halfway marker.
The smallest tickmarks represent one-eighth markers. The smallest tickmark at the far right represents 7/8 since we have gone 7 ticks over.
We can see the right edge of the ribbon is at this 7/8 marker. This is why the fractional part is 7/8
All together the full length is the mixed number 2 & 7/8
Another way to write out this mixed number is to say
where we are not multiplying the 2 with 7/8.