alleryStart learning →An improper fraction can be rewritten in which alternative form?
AA square number
BA mixed number
CA whole number
DA prime number
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A mixed number
1. Improper fractions have an equivalent everyday form.
2. Eight fifths is an improper fraction.
3. A mixed number consists of a whole number and a fraction.
4. So an improper fraction can be rewritten as a mixed number.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Fractions', sections 4.1-4.7_
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