Question

Richard made 4 1/4 quarts of punch. Rewrite 4 1/4 as a decimal.

a. 4.14
b. 4.25
c. 4.50
d. 4.75

Answer 1

To rewrite 4 1/4 as a decimal, you need to convert the mixed number to an improper fraction. Then, divide the numerator by the denominator to get the decimal form. The decimal form of 4 1/4 is 4.25.

Step-by-step explanation:

To rewrite 4 1/4 as a decimal, we first need to convert the mixed number to an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number 4 by the denominator 4 and add the numerator 1. This gives us 17/4.

To convert the fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. Divide 17 by 4 to get 4.25.

Therefore, the answer is 4.25 (option b).