To change a mixed number into an improper fraction, you have to multiply the number in the denominator by the number in front of the fraction, then add the number in the numerator, keeping the denominator the same as it was in the beginning.
17. 3 1/3 = 10/3
18. 1 5/8 = 13/8
19. 2 3/7 = 17/7
20. 5 5/6 = 35/6