Question

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what is 1/2 *12*8?
please explain how to do this

Answer 1

@sleepyjess

Answer 2

What is 12 as a fraction?

Answer 3

no, I know that the equation should look like this----> 1/2* 12/1 * 8/1 but I don't know how to solve it

Answer 4

that doesn't work in this case @K_V8

Answer 5

Ok, that is correct. \(\dfrac{1}{2}*\dfrac{12}{1}*\dfrac{8}{1}\). First, lets just focus on \(\dfrac{1}{2}*\dfrac{12}{1}\). Mulitply numerator*numerator, then denominator*denominator.

Answer 6

hmmm.

Answer 7

it equals.... 6?

Answer 8

@sleepyjess

Answer 9

Yep, \(\dfrac{12}{2}=\dfrac{6}1\). Now, \(\dfrac{6}{1}*\dfrac{8}{1}\)

Answer 10

48/1?

Answer 11

@sleepyjess

Answer 12

Yep, which is equal to 48 :)

Answer 13

its 48/1

Answer 14

thank you! I thought you had to do this----> 1/2 * 12/1=12/2=6 and multiply the same way for 8/1 which would be 4 and I did 6*4= 24 and I thought that was the answer

Answer 15

@Avery13 Welcome to OpenStudy! Please do not give out direct answers.

Answer 16

No problem @kittenlover731 :)