Question

PLEASE help! Thanks so much!!

Answer 1

What is 7*3 and 9*5?

Answer 2

63/15 @JosiahG

Answer 3

The answer should be 21 and 45, written as 21/45. Do you understand how I got that?

Answer 4

Well I got 63/15 because 7*9 is 63 and 5 time 3 is 15. all I have to do is convert. But I guess I got it wrong.

Answer 5

\[-\frac{7}{\cancel{9}^3}\times \frac{\cancel 3^1}{5}=-\frac{7}{15}\]

Answer 6

Oh, there's the issue. You're supposed to multiply the top numbers (numerators) and the bottom numbers (denominators) together, not the same ones on the fraction.

Answer 7

Ohh okay thanks.

Answer 8

what about 3?

Answer 9

First, convert the mixed number into a fraction form so you can multiply it. Do you know how to do that?

Answer 10

yes.

Answer 11

its 8/3

Answer 12

Correct. Now what's 8/3 * 9/1?

Answer 13

so i do 8 times 3 right?

Answer 14

Nono, you're supposed to multiply like this:
\[\frac{ 8 }{ 3 } * \frac{ 9 }{ 1 }\]

Answer 15

Multiply 8 * 9 and then 3 * 1

Answer 16

okay sorry.

Answer 17

No worries :)
Then what did you get as the answer?

Answer 18

72/3.

Answer 19

Then what can you simplify that as?

Answer 20

so turn it into a mixed?

Answer 21

It wouldn't be a mixed number in this case, because 72/3= 24

Answer 22

oh.

Answer 23

but y cause 72 is larger than 3??

Answer 24

Basically, the fraction means divide, so \[\frac{ 72 }{ 3 } = 24\]

Answer 25

ohhhhh I see.

Answer 26

Awesome, don't hesitate to ask more questions :)