Question

Express the following fraction as mixed fraction:$\frac{35}{9}$
(2 marks)

Answer 1

$\frac{35}{9}$ is an improper fraction. ($\because$ The numerator is greater than the denominator)

To convert an improper fraction into mixed fraction we follow the given steps:

(i) Divide the numerator by the divisor, to obtain the quotient and the remainder.

(ii) The mixed fraction is represented as $\text{Quotient}\frac{\text{remainder}}{\text{divisor}}$.

$\therefore \frac{35}{9}=3\frac{8}{9}$
[2 marks]