Answer:
2.625
Explanation:
A mixed number is a combination of a whole number, and a proper fraction.
A proper fraction is a fraction in which numerator is less than denominator.
Given fraction is 
Here,
is a mixed fraction.
It consists of a whole number 2 and a proper fraction 

Multiply both numerator and denominator by 125

I believe that would be to "pave" a road.
I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is the second option. The word that has a neutral connotation would be multilevel. Connotation is the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning. Multilevel in any definition would not relay any good or bad feeling to it. Hope this answers the question.
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17. Direct object is what I think