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Write a mixed number to describe the length of the ribbon shown in the figure below.

Please help me Write a mixed number to describe the length of the ribbon shown in-example-1

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  • 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
2(7)/(8) where we are not multiplying the 2 with 7/8.

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