[tex]4 \frac{1}{4}= \frac{17}{4} [/tex]
To find how many [tex] \frac{1}{8} [/tex] are there in [tex] \frac{17}{4} [/tex]:
[tex] \frac{17}{4}/ \frac{1}{8} = \frac{17}{4}* \frac{8}{1} = \frac{136}{4}=34 [/tex]
Therefore, there are 34 eighths in [tex]4 \frac{1}{4} [/tex].