Question

Which of the following figure represents the simplest form of $3\frac{4}{8}?$

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C

$3\frac{4}{8}$ is not in the simplest form
Let's simplify the fractional part: $\frac{4}{8}$
$\therefore \frac{4}{8}=\frac{2\times 2}{2\times 2\times 2}$

$=\frac{1}{2}$

As whole part is the same, hence $3\frac{4}{8}$ can be written as $3\frac{1}{2}$ in its simplest form.

• We have 3 as a whole part, so 3 boxes are required
• We have 2 as the denominators, so each box should have 2 parts
• We have fractional part as $\frac{1}{2}$, so we weed one-half of a box

$\therefore$ Option C is the correct representation of simplest of $3\frac{4}{8}$