Look "Ma", no hands!

     3
2  ----
     7


Changing a mixed number to an improper fraction?


Step One - Like every job, start at the bottom. (I think Rodney Dangerfield said that proctology is the only profession where you start at the bottom and stay there.) Start with the 7.


Step Two - Work Clockwise 


Step 3 - Remember to listen to Ma! M = Multiply, A = Add


Step 4 - Multiply 7 by 2 to get 14.


Step 5 - Add 14 to the 3. You now have 17.


Step 6 - Your denominator stays 7.


Your new improper fraction is...


  17
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   7