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.
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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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