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hunter

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5th grade fraction

I need help..

please explain why the answer to this problem is  3 1/2

2 1/2 x 1 1/2

thank you

SvenBee

Member

Registered: 2008-03-08

Posts: 106

Re: 5th grade fraction

First you start by changing

into improper fractions.
They become

When you multiply

together you multiply the numerators (top) and denominators (bottom) together and you get

which you can convert from improper fraction to the mixed number

.

Hope this helps.

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hunter

Guest

Re: 5th grade fraction

thank you for your help...but i made a mistake writing the problem, it's:

2 1/3 x 1 1/2 

the worksheet says to multifly then simplify. 

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hunter

Guest

Re: 5th grade fraction

thank you for your help... i got it now