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OpenStudy (phi):
can you change 28 1/4 to an improper fraction ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Yes.
OpenStudy (phi):
the first step is change 28 1/4 to an improper fraction
next step: instead of dividing "flip" the fraction and multiply
example: 2 divided by 1/3 is the same as 2 times 3 (3 is 1/3 flipped)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
So, 28 times 4?
OpenStudy (phi):
yes the top becomes 28*4 + 1
the bottom stays 4
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
So 9 divided by 112
OpenStudy (phi):
in case you did not know
\( 28 \frac{1}{4} \) is the same as 28 + \(\frac{1}{4} \)
or
\[ \frac{28\cdot 4}{4} + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{4 \cdot 28+1}{4} \]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Okay thanks
OpenStudy (phi):
so you have 9 divided by 113/4
flip the fraction and multiply
9 * 4/113
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I came up with 38/113 ?
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OpenStudy (phi):
is your calculator broken ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no
OpenStudy (phi):
how did you get 38 ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I have no idea ..
OpenStudy (phi):
your problem is
\[ \frac{9}{1} \cdot \frac{4}{113} \]
to multiply fractions, you multiply top times top and bottom times bottom
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