Answer
$\dfrac{55}{16}$
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
To write a mixed number as an improper fraction, perform the following steps:
(1) Multiply the denominator to the whole number part then add the numerator to the product.
(2) Write the result in Step (1) above as the numerator and retain/copy the original denominator of the mixed number.
Thus, the improper fraction form of the given mixed number is:
$=\dfrac{16(3) + 7}{16}
\\=\dfrac{48+7}{16}
\\=\dfrac{55}{16}$
