Question

Convert 25/8 into a mixed number.
A) 3 1/8
B) 4 1/8
C) 2 1/8
D) 1 1/8

Answer 1

To convert 25/8 into a mixed number, divide the numerator (25) by the denominator (8). The quotient is 3 with a remainder of 1. Therefore, the answer is 3 1/8.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert 25/8 into a mixed number, first divide the numerator (25) by the denominator (8). The question is asking to convert the improper fraction 25/8 into a mixed number. To do this, we need to divide the numerator by the denominator. Since 8 goes into 25 three times with a remainder of 1, the mixed number is 3 1/8. Therefore, the correct answer is A) 3 1/8. The quotient is 3 with a remainder of 1. The quotient becomes the whole number part of the mixed number and the remainder becomes the numerator of the fraction. Therefore, the answer is 3 1/8, which corresponds to option A.