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OpenStudy (spicytaco1):

Multiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers

OpenStudy (spicytaco1):

OpenStudy (freckles):

\[ \text{ first write mix as improper} M \frac{a}{b}=\frac{b \cdot M+a}{b}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5 and 3/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry I mean 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer is 8 :) Good luck @Spicytaco1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Medal please?

OpenStudy (freckles):

\[\text{ so \to computer something that looks like : } \\ c \cdot M \frac{a}{b} \text{ you do the following } \\ c \cdot M \frac{a}{b} =c \cdot \frac{b \cdot M+a}{b} \\ \text{ now remember } c=\frac{c}{1} \\ \frac{c}{1} \cdot \frac{b \cdot M +a}{b}= \frac{c(b \cdot M)+c (a)}{b}\]

OpenStudy (freckles):

first @Spicytaco1 can you write the mix fraction as an improper fraction?

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