Problema Solution
a recipe calls for 2 3/4 cups of flour write the mixed number as an improper fraction. How many 1/4 cups do you need
Answer provided by our tutors
2 3/4 = (2*4 + 3)/4 = 11/4 is the improper fraction
to find how many 1/4 cups are in 11/4 we divide 11/4 by 1/4:
(11/4):(1/4) = (11/4)*4 = 11
we need 11 1/4 cups.