Mei Ling baked 8 muffins. She ate 3 whole muffins and then 2/5 of another muffin. Express the total amount she ate as an improper fraction.
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Step 1: Convert 3 whole muffins to fifths: 3 = 15/5.
Step 2: Add the partial muffin: 15/5 + 2/5 = 17/5.
Mei Ling ate 17/5 muffins in total.
Correct answer: 17/5
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