Question

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What is 3 3/8 x 4 1/3 ?

Express the answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

First we have to convert the mixed fraction to an improper fraction.

Answer 2

3 x 8 + 3 is?

Answer 3

27?

Answer 4

Good, now the other mixed fraction.

4 x 3 + 1 = ?

Answer 5

13?

Answer 6

\[\frac{ 27 }{ 8 }\times \frac{ 13 }{ 3 }\]

Answer 7

3 goes into 27 how many times? Meaning, what times 3 equals 27?

Answer 8

9 times?

Answer 9

Good, now cross off the 27 and put 9 there and where the 3 is, put a 1. Like this, \[\frac{ 9 }{ 8 }\times \frac{ 13 }{ 1 }\]

Answer 10

Now, 9 x 13 is?

Answer 11

117?

Answer 12

Good now what is 8 x 1?

Answer 13

8

Answer 14

Okay, now we have to divide 117 by 8.