Question

Reena loves cycling. She rode her bicycle for $3\frac{1}{5}miles$ in the evening. Express this distance as an improper fraction.

• A. $\frac{15}{5}miles$
• B. $\frac{15}{4}miles$
• C. $\frac{29}{5}miles$
• D. $\frac{16}{5}miles$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $\frac{16}{5}miles$

Let's convert $3\frac{1}{5}$ to an improper fraction.

Step 1: Multiply the denominator "5" (the bottom number in the fraction) and the whole number "3"

$5\times 3=15$

Step 2: Add the answer from Step 1 to the numerator "1"(the top number in the fraction)

$15+1=16$

Step 3: Write answer from Step 2 over the denominator "5"

$=\frac{16}{5}$

Hence option D is correct.