Write 3.25 as a mixed number and as an improper fraction.
Write your answers in simplest form.

To convert 3.25 into a mixed number, you take the whole number part, which is 3, and the decimal part, 0.25. The decimal 0.25 is equivalent to 25/100, which simplifies to 1/4. So, as a mixed number, it is 3 1/4.

As an improper fraction, you multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator: (3 * 4) + 1 = 12 + 1 = 13. Thus, 3.25 can be expressed as 13/4 in improper fraction form.

So, your answers are:
Mixed Number: 3 1/4
Improper Fraction: 13/4