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5-17.

Convert each mixed number to a fraction greater than one, or each fraction greater than one to a mixed number.

$5 \frac { 3 } { 11 }$
Hint (a):
$5\frac{3}{11}=$
$\frac{11}{11}+\frac{11}{11}+\frac{11}{11}+\frac{11}{11}\\+\frac{11}{11}+\frac{3}{11}$

$\frac { 49 } { 4 }$
Hint (b):
How many times does $4$ go into $49$ ? How many $\frac{1}{4}\text{s}$ are left over?
Answer (b):
$12\frac{1}{4}$

$3 \frac { 1 } { 20 }$
Hint (c):
How many $\frac{1}{20}\text{s}$ are needed to make $1$ ? To make $2$ ? To make $3$ ?

$\frac { 603 } { 100 }$
Hint (d):
Follow the example in part (b).

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