Jimmy read four books yesterday and half a book today. Find the total number of books read by him and also find the type of fraction it represents.

4 \frac{1}{2}

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Mixed fraction

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5 \frac{1}{2}

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Solution

The correct option is B Mixed fraction
Number of books read by Jimmy yesterday = 4
Number of books read by Jimmy today = $\frac{1}{2}$

Total number of books read = $4 + \frac{1}{2} = 4 \frac{1}{2}$
$4 \frac{1}{2}$ is a mixed fraction.

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