Question

write - 42/9 as a mixed number in reduced form.

a. -3 15/9
b. -4 6/9
c. -4 2/3

Answer 1

first yu must divide -42 by 9

Answer 2

you shortly see that 9 can go into 42 4 times. 36 with 6 left over. so it would be -4(the negative is there because the negative has to transfer) -4 6/9 but what is the largest number t go both into 9 and 6 and that would be 3. so divide both by 3 and you end up with -4 2/3