Llene is making smoothies. The recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups of strawberries, How many cups of strawberries, written as a fraction greater than one, are used in the recipe?

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Rin Tin Tin

10 September, 02:51

Llene is making smoothies. The recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups of strawberries, How many cups of strawberries, written as a fraction greater than one, are used in the recipe?

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Nathaly Terry · Answer 1

I think you're asking to rewrite this as an improper fraction (which are actually more useful than a mixed number in higher level classes).

Multiply the denominator by the number in front of the fraction. 4 x 1 = 4.

Then add it to the numberator.

4 + 1 = 5.

So its 5/4