Question

can someone help me to understand 3 1/8 x 1 1/5.

Answer 1

Turn them into improper fractions and just multiply. Do you know how to turn mixed numbers int improper fractions ?

Answer 2

ya

Answer 3

So what is 3 1/8 as an improper fraction ?

Answer 4

so it would be like 25/8 x 6/5 = ?

Answer 5

Remember 3 1/8= 3+1/8. so convert the 3 wholes to 8ths and the 1 to 5ths. Then you cann write 3 1/8 as a fraction and 1 1/5 as a fraction.
Now you have two fractions. Multiply them by this rule:\[\frac{ a }{ b }\cdot \frac{ c }{ d }=\frac{ ac }{ bd }\]

Answer 6

yes...exactly

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

Also, simplify!

Answer 9

Do you understand ?

Answer 10

yes thank you

Answer 11

your quite welcome

Answer 12

thank you for the medal :)

Answer 13

thank you Zehanz :)

Answer 14

@texaschic101: YW!