Question

convert the mixed number 5 1/3

Answer 1

You multiply the denominator times the whole number and add that to the numerator.

Answer 2

\[3 \times 5 + 1\]

Answer 3

The answer to that will give you your numerator and you just keep the same denominator which is 3 ....

Answer 4

16/3

Answer 5

Good Job! :)

Answer 6

but how do this reduce to 1 2/3 is what im not understanding

Answer 7

You are not understanding how to put that into improper?

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

Do you have any guesses what the answer would be?

Answer 10

this is the problem 12in=1ft+4ft=5ft*1yd/3ft=1 2/3 I do not understand they reduced this problem to 1 2/3

Answer 11

to convert 5 into thirds, multiply it by 3/3

so 5 = 5*3/3 = 15/3

this means

5+1/3

=15/3+1/3

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Answer 12

=16/3 as you said.

Answer 13

for

1 2/3

again we want thirds so
change 1 by multiplying by 3/3

1*3/3 = 3/3

so

3/3 + 2/3 = (3+2)/3 =