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#1 Re: Help Me ! » Division of Fraction » 2008-04-24 11:15:39

HA!  I forgot to inverse!!! That explains it all...YOU'RE BRILLIANT!

#2 Help Me ! » Division of Fraction » 2008-04-24 10:55:58

Britnif
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Problem is 10 divided by 3 1\3.
I know the answer is 3 but can't seem to figure out how to get it.
When I work it out I end up with:
10\1 divided by 10\3 (after inversing and making improper fractions)
then multiply across and I get 100\3
after making that into a mixed number I result in 33 1\3 however the answer is supposed to be 3. Logically 3 makes sense but when I work it out I can't get 3 for the life of me.

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