Standard Mathematics Primary 4 Fractions

Mr Tan cut a roll of ribbon into equal pieces. He used 17/4 m of ribbon in total. Express this as a mixed number.

A 3 1/4
B 4 1/4
C 4 3/4
D 5 1/4
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Step 1: Divide the numerator by the denominator. 17 ÷ 4 = 4 remainder 1 (Check: 4 × 4 = 16; 17 − 16 = 1) Step 2: Write as a mixed number. Whole number = 4, remainder = 1, denominator stays as 4. → 4 1/4 Step 3: Verify by converting back. 4 1/4 = (4 × 4 + 1)/4 = 17/4 ✓ Answer: 4 1/4 Answer: 4 1/4

Correct answer: 4 1/4

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