alleryStart learning →A number consisting of a whole number and a fraction is called a:
AMixed number
BPrime number
CSquare number
DWhole number
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Mixed number
1. Some quantities need both a whole part and a fractional part.
2. Eight fifths can be written another way.
3. A mixed number consists of a whole number and a fraction.
4. Improper fractions can be rewritten as mixed numbers.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Fractions', sections 4.1-4.7_
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