"Express as a mixed numeral: 39/8" is a problem found in a fifth-grade arithmetic textbook. This problem is BEST solved through:

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"Express as a mixed numeral: 39/8" is a problem found in a fifth-grade arithmetic textbook. This problem is BEST solved through:

Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.
a.trial and error.
b.insight.
c.an algorithm.
d.a heuristic.

Mathematics

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Scilla [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-31T21:54:52+03:00

Answer:

c. an algorithm

Step-by-step explanation:

Most math problems are best solved using an algorithm. Certainly, converting numbers from one form to another is easily done that way.

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The integer part is the whole-number quotient of the division. The fractional part is the remainder divided by the denominator:

39/8 = 32/8 + 7/8 = 4 7/8