When Ms. Lopez asked volunteers to describe how to rewrite a mixed number as an improper fraction, four students gave descriptions. Which description is correct? A
Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction part and add the denominator of the fraction part to get the numerator of the improper fraction. Use the the denominator of the fraction part as the denominator of the improper fraction.
B
Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction part and add the numerator of the fraction part to get the numerator of the improper fraction. Use the denominator of the fraction part as the denominator of the improper fraction.
C
Multiply the numerator of the fraction part by the denominator of the fraction part to get the numerator of the improper fraction. Add the whole number and the denominator of the fraction part to get the denominator of the improper fraction.
D
Multiply the numerator of the fraction part by the whole number to get the numerator of the improper fraction. Add the whole number and the denominator of the fraction part to get the denominator of the improper fraction.