Question

Write a mixed number that is equivalent to 16/3.

Answer 1

16/3 = 5 and 1/3.

you get your answer by dividing 3 into 16, and you get 5 r1, you then make the dividend (5) the whole number, and 1/3 would be your fraction.

Answer 2

A mixed number is an integer--whole number--in front of a fraction. To calculate this, you have to divide the numerator by the denominator and put the remainder over the denominator. 

Since 3 goes into 16 wholly 5 <em />times with 1 left over, 16/3 = 5 1/3.

Hope this helps!