Question

HELP HELP HELP im having a exam tomorrow and need help please

Answer 1

ok

Answer 2

well im really bad at fractions like adding them taking devieding so on

Answer 3

???

Answer 4

oh gosh fractions o.O i admit this is a pretty hard topic to explain...hmm

Answer 5

i know! give me two fractions

Answer 6

um 9/68 times 8/68

Answer 7

multiplication of fractions is just multiplying straight across

Answer 8

9*8
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68*68

in this case

Answer 9

no ive been told not if you have the same denoimanter sorry cant spell

Answer 10

do you want help? or just to argue?

Answer 11

im sorry were you right?

Answer 12

yes, i was right. multiplication of fractions is just multiplying them straight across

Answer 13

\[\frac{a}{m}*\frac{b}{n}=\frac{ab}{mn}\]

Answer 14

okay so like 8/95 time 5/85 so 8times 5 then 95 times 85

Answer 15

yes

Answer 16

they like you to simplify as much as possible, but the value remains the same

Answer 17

okay thank you now what about if there is a bit number in front like 6 9/8 time 8/9

Answer 18

a mixed numeral has a big number in front; it tells you how many whole pieces you have; the fraction is the stuff thats remaining

think of it as pies or cakes or pizzas; you have 6 whole pizzas and 9 out of 8 pieces left over.

to figure out how many pieces of 8 you have; multiply 6 by 8 and add it to the fraction

Answer 19

in other words, convert the mixed numeral to an improper fraction and then multiply across like usual

Answer 20

very well explanations as usual @amistre64 ^_^

Answer 21

its a curse lol

Answer 22

ahh yes we all have that curse lol

Answer 23

so example?

Answer 24

convert 3 2/5 into an improper fraction for me, just try it out so i can see what your thinking is

Answer 25

okay one minute

Answer 26

is it three times 2 or three times five?

Answer 27

the bottom number is how many peices we want it broken into; so 3 whole "pizzas" cut into 5 pieces each gives us how many pieces?

Answer 28

15

Answer 29

good, and we had 2 pieces out of 5 left over to add to it.

(15 + 2) pieces of 5s = 17/5 right?

Answer 30

yep

Answer 31

3 2/5 = 17/5

now its easier to use with other fractions if we want to add or multiply it to them

Answer 32

for example; 17/5 * 15/3 would be?

Answer 33

um :/

Answer 34

nothings changed as far as the rule goes; multiply top to top, and bottom to bottom

Answer 35

okay and you just add the left over big nuber not in this case though rite?

Answer 36

we changed the big number so that it became a part of the fraction.

there is another way we could have approached it, but this is a common method to use.

Answer 37

so for example 2/6 * 6 1/6

Answer 38

sorry wasnt supposed to send that

Answer 39

lol, was it illegal?

Answer 40

huh?

Answer 41

you said, you werent spose to send that

i responded with, was it illegal?

i thought that was pretty straight forward ....

Answer 42

yeah it was

Answer 43

post up some new questions for people to help you out with and get their opinions on. I have to get back to work :) good luck

Answer 44

okay thanks