Marcus is making granola mix he needs 6.125 cups of granola. His measuring cups are only in fractions. How many cups is 6.125 in fractions form? Simplify if possible

Question

6 1/25
6 1/8
6 5/4
6 125/ 1,000

Answer 1

To convert 6.125 into a fractional form, we start by expressing 6.125 as a fraction.

1. Identify the whole number: The whole number part of 6.125 is 6.

2. Convert the decimal part (0.125) to a fraction:

   • \( 0.125 = \frac{125}{1000} \).
   • Simplifying \( \frac{125}{1000} \) gives: \[ \frac{125 \div 125}{1000 \div 125} = \frac{1}{8} \]

3. Combine the whole number and the fraction:

   • So, \( 6.125 \) can be expressed as: \[ 6 + \frac{1}{8} = 6 \frac{1}{8} \]

Among the options given, the correct answer is:

• 6 1/8

This is the simplified fractional form of 6.125.