What is a mixed number made up of?
ATwo whole numbers added
BA whole number and a fraction
CTwo unlike fractions
DA numerator and a remainder
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A whole number and a fraction
1. Consider the number 1 3/5, which combines a whole part and a fractional part.
2. This kind of number has a whole-number part written next to a fraction.
3. A mixed number consists of a whole number and a fraction.
4. It is not two whole numbers, two fractions, or a numerator paired with a remainder, since those combinations describe different kinds of numbers.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 "Fractions", section 4.1 Visualize Fractions_
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