Write 3.75 as a simplified mixed number.

To convert **3.75** into a simplified mixed number: 1. **Identify the whole number and the fractional part:** - **Whole number:** 3 - **Fractional part:** 0.75 2. **Convert the fractional part to a fraction:** - 0.75 is equivalent to \( \frac{75}{100} \). 3. **Simplify the fraction:** - \( \frac{75}{100} \) can be reduced by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 25: - \( \frac{75 ÷ 25}{100 ÷ 25} = \frac{3}{4} \) 4. **Combine the whole number with the simplified fraction:** - **Mixed number:** \( 3 \frac{3}{4} \) **Final Answer:** \[ 3 \frac{3}{4} \]