Answer:
(D) There are [tex]5 \frac{1}{2}[/tex] three-fourths in [tex]4 \frac{1}{8}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We can see that in this model, the student tried to put [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] into [tex]4 \frac{1}{8}[/tex]. We know this because the top of Step 2 is [tex]4 \frac{1}{8}[/tex] and he is counting how many fourths in the bottom.
So this becomes the division statement:
[tex]4 \frac{1}{8} \div \frac{3}{4}[/tex].
We can convert [tex]4 \frac{1}{8}[/tex] into a mixed number by multiplying 8 and 4, then adding 1.
[tex]\frac{33}{8} \div \frac{3}{4}[/tex].
Multiply by the reciprocal:
[tex]\frac{33}{8} \cdot \frac{4}{3} = \frac{132}{24}[/tex]
Which simplifies down to
[tex]\frac{11}{2}[/tex], which is just [tex]5 \frac{1}{2}[/tex] in improper form.
Hope this helped!
