Answer
2$\frac{1}{4}$
Mark the number line between 2 and 3 but closer to 2 (about a quarter of the way).
Work Step by Step
($\frac{3}{2}$)$^2$
$\frac{9}{4}$
2$\frac{1}{4}$
The value of the mixed number is between 2 and 3 but closer to 2.