Question

multiple to find the exact answer
your answer should be a whole number, fraction or improper fraction only
6 1/3 x 1 5/8

Answer 1

38?

Answer 2

Multiply.
I'd suggest you change the mixed number 6 1/3 into an improper fraction first:
Think of 6 1/3 as \[6\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }=6+\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }\]

Answer 3

but how did you get the answer explain please

Answer 4

Combine these two terms to obtain a fraction. Then do the same thing to the other number (1 5/8). Then multiply the two fractions together.

Answer 5

im getting 19/3 and 13/3

Answer 6

is this multiple answers like a b c d ?

Answer 7

nooooo

Answer 8

Note well, @gentleman313, that 6 1/3 is approx. 6, and that 1 5/8 is approx. 2, so there's no way that the answer could be 38. Please refrain from passing out answers. Instead, guide the student towards finding his or her own answer.

Answer 9

im getting 19/3 and 13/3 ... right. Now multiply these fractions together.

Answer 10

ok then i get 247/9 which i feel is wrong

Answer 11

well is it 10?? since wat ur saying?

Answer 12

What is 13*19?

Answer 13

247

Answer 14

right, and what is 9*9?

Answer 15

why would u time 9 x 9??

Answer 16

the fractions are 19/3 and 13/3?

Answer 17

You're right; I'm wrong. Can you fix my mistake? What will the product now look like?

Answer 18

19/3 x 13/3

Answer 19

Not quite...

Change 1 5/8 into an improper fraction again...

13/8 is what I get there...so the fractions are

\large \frac{19}{3} \times \frac{13}{8}\]

Answer 20

\[\frac{ 19 }{ 3 }*\frac{ 13 }{ 3 }=?\]

Answer 21

so fine 19 x 13 is 247 and then what?

Answer 22

its 247/9 reduce down to 27.4

Answer 23

yes thats the eqution

Answer 24

Sorry, wrong again. Did anyone catch my mistake?

Answer 25

\[\large \frac{19}{3} \times \frac{13}{8}\]

Answer 26

its 10 then

Answer 27

Hint: Refer back to the original problem!!

Kudos to @johonweldon1993!

Answer 28

You just improperly changed the 1 3/8 into an improper fraction...it should have been 13/8 not 13/3 :)

Answer 29

Right! Thank you.

Answer 30

3, 8, older eyes, small fonts, who can tell the difference? :-)

Answer 31

life saver @johnweldon1993 lol

Answer 32

ok but i have no clue how you got that when the problem was 6 1/3 times 1 5/8

Answer 33

@c1282 : so, would you please do that multiplication?\[\frac{ 19 }{ 3 }*\frac{ 13 }{ 8 }=?\]

Answer 34

Alright...so to change a mixed number to an improper fraction...

\[\large 1 \frac{5}{8}\]

You take the denominator (8) and multiply it by the whole number (1)...then you add the numerator (5) to that result ... so that comes out to 13 ....but then you put it over the original denominator which was 8...

Make sense @c1282 ?

Answer 35

u multiply 6 times 3 plus 1 gives u 19 over three and 8 times 1 pplus 5 gives u 13 over 8

Answer 36

i got that part... then i have 247 /24?

Answer 37

Yes, that's correct.

Answer 38

@gentleman313 : Nice work!

Answer 39

Correct

Answer 40

Can 247/24 be reduced?

Answer 41

divide 247 by 24

Answer 42

then what divide the 247 and 24

Answer 43

yes

Answer 44

Not quite divide..that will give you a decimal and as the question states...to leave in an improper fraction

Answer 45

Just reduce :)

Answer 46

but it says it should be a whole number...

Answer 47

Can you do that?
247/24, left as is, is the most accurate answer.
247/24, done on a calculator, results in only an approx. answer.
Much depends upon the format in which your teacher wants your answers.
Personally, I'd leave the answer as 247/24.

Answer 48

"your answer should be a whole number, fraction or improper fraction only"

Answer 49

well it needs to b ereduced and either a whole number improper or fraction

Answer 50

yes

Answer 51

oh ok *facepalm

Answer 52

Right...whole number does not include decimals...247/24 would equate to 10.29 <-- not a whole number :)

Answer 53

*Facepalm

Answer 54

In that case, you'll need to round down to the nearest whole number.
However... (a big However), your answer must be " either a whole number or improper fraction"...So, what 's YOUR final answer? Hint: be sure you know what an "improper fraction" is.

Answer 55

i have no clue but the answer was 42 17/24????

Answer 56

Would 6 x 2 come out to approx. 42? Estimate to judge whether your answer is reasonable or not.

Answer 57

My comment was a direct quote from the problem statement: "our answer should be a whole number, fraction or improper fraction only"

We don't have a whole number, but either a (proper) or improper fraction will suffice.

Answer 58

So, @c1282 , what 's YOUR final answer? Hint: be sure you know what an "improper fraction" is.