How do you turn 53 1/3 into a fraction

That would be an improper fraction.

Multiply denominator by the whole number and add the whole number to the numerator. Remember that you don't have to change the denominator. The new number will be your numerator

Whole number = 53
Numerator = 1
Denominator = 3

Denominator × Whole number + Numerator

3 × 53 + 1 = 160 and the denominator is 3 as it was in the mixed fraction

Best answer that i found on yahoo ok   set :   x= length of 2nd piece in cm  x- 3= length of 1st piece in cm  x-4= length of 3rd piece in cm  then since you know they all came from the 20 cm ribbon you add them together and set them equal to 20x+ x-3 +x-4 = 20  3x - 7= 20  3x= 27  x= 9  the shortest piece is the third piece which is x- 4  x-4  9-4 = 5  the length of the smallest piece is 5 cm.  the other lengths are  9 cm  6 cm

The answer is all about the number 4