Answer:
Amount as a mixed number is [tex]3.75=3\dfrac{3}{4}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : A recipe calls for 3.75 cups of flour.
To find : What is this amount as a mixed number in simplest form ?
Solution :
A recipe calls for 3.75 cups of flour.
First we write decimal into fraction form,
[tex]3.75=\dfrac{375}{100}[/tex]
Reduce the fraction into simpler fraction,
[tex]\dfrac{375}{100}=\dfrac{15}{4}[/tex]
Now, converting proper fraction into mixed form,
Divide 15 by 4,
[tex]15=4\times 3+3[/tex]
i.e. [tex]\dfrac{15}{4}=3\dfrac{3}{4}[/tex]
Therefore, Amount as a mixed number is [tex]3.75=3\dfrac{3}{4}[/tex]
