The correct answer is: $69/16$
Explanation
We convert the decimal part to a fraction and simplify.
Steps:
- Separate the integer and decimal parts: $$4.3125 = 4 + 0.3125$$
- Write the decimal as a fraction: $$0.3125 = \frac{3125}{10000}$$
- Simplify the fraction by dividing numerator and denominator by $125$: $$\frac{3125}{10000} = \frac{25}{80} = \frac{5}{16}$$
- Combine and convert to an improper fraction: $$4 + \frac{5}{16} = \frac{64}{16} + \frac{5}{16} = \frac{69}{16}$$
Therefore, $4.3125 = \frac{69}{16}$.