Solve for the variable 3w = 4 1/5
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The four is a whole number 1/5 is a fraction.

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Solve for the variable 3w = 4 1/5
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The four is a whole number 1/5 is a fraction.

anonymous · Answer

To simplify the problem i would first convert all the whole numbers to fractions of 5ths.

cgreenwade2000 · Answer

3w =/= 4/5

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

You mulitply 4 and 1 first correct , and then five and so on?

jwheele1 · Answer

is this your equation? 3w = 4   *  (1/5)

cgreenwade2000 · Answer

No. It doesn't say four times one-fifth. It says four and one fifth

anonymous · Answer

o i see...

cgreenwade2000 · Answer

Which means you need to turn the four into a fraction with a denominator of 5 and add it to 1/5

jwheele1 · Answer

$$3w=4\frac{ 1 }{ 5 }$$

anonymous · Answer

Yes that is the equation , I got 7/5 ?
Is that correct?

cgreenwade2000 · Answer

Yes Gryffin.

anonymous · Answer

Thank You. c:

cgreenwade2000 · Answer

Just remember how fractions and mixed numbers work. There are websites that can help you build your skills.

jwheele1 · Answer

Well the first thing I'd do is take that ugly mixed number and make it a regular decimal or an improper fraction or something

You take the whole number and multiply it by your denominator; so 4*5 = 20. Than you add the numerator to your number so 20 + 1 = 21. 21 becomes your new numerator and the denominator stay the orignal 5. You new fraction is 21/5.

Your new equation is 3w = (20/5)

cgreenwade2000 · Answer

21/5 jwheele

jwheele1 · Answer

This is true, lol

jwheele1 · Answer

well...you guys got the answer anyways. lol