Question

David went to school by traveling from the bus for $7\frac{4}{7}\text{hours}$. Convert the fraction into an improper fraction. .

• A. $\frac{53}{7}$
• B. $\frac{35}{7}$
• C. $\frac{52}{7}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\frac{53}{7}$

Time taken by David to reach school$=7\frac{4}{7}$hours $\text{Improper fraction}=\frac{\text{Whole number}\times \text{Denominator}+Numerator}{\text{Denominator}}$
$=\frac{7\times 7+4}{7}=\frac{53}{7}$

Hence, $7\frac{4}{7}=\frac{53}{7}$hours