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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Change -31/3 to a mixed number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my options are -10 1/3 -10 2/3 10 1/3 -5 1/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so first, how many times does 3 go into -31

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

herua123, how does the answer turn negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-10, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

herua is wrong.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How does 10 1/3 turn to -31/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it dosent

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok I was trying to help sorry:(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so -10 is the whole #

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it can only be a and b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how many is left over ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that will be the numerator.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so its B your right I was just trying to help that's all

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-10 is the whole number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its ok herua

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeha serg

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-10 2/3 gave me-28/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but b isnt right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok bye I have to go now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-10 1/3 gave me -29/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how...?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when i multiply the whole number with the denom, it gives me -30, then i add -30+1=-29

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did I do something wrong?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so i got _29/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-29/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

negativess are tricky.. you ignore it and then just add it on at the end.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, so it is A?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw.

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