Worked examples
Two examples
Example 1
Write as an improper fraction: 3 25
- Each whole is 55, so 3 wholes are 3 × 5 = 15 fifths.
- Add the 2 more: 15 + 2 = 17. Keep the denominator.
Answer: 175
Example 2
Write as an improper fraction: 4 16
- 4 × 6 = 24 sixths, plus 1 more: 25.
Answer: 256
Where this is taught: Quiz 8: Fractions, “The fourth fate, at last”
The drill
Ten problems
How many:
Type each answer as an improper fraction, like 9/4. Then press Check my answers at the bottom.Write each answer on the line, in simplest form. The answer key, with the reasoning, is on the last page.