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  • Nov 16, 2011, 08:11 PM
    snowmist69
    2/3+1 1/3*21/8
    I seem to have forgotton how to do basic fractions I need help with a couple first one is
    2/3+1 1/3*2 1/8
    my work 1 1/3 * 2 1/8= 2 3/24 then I add 2 3/24+2/3 = 2 3/24 + 10/24=2 13/24 but the answer in the book is 3 1/2 so what am I doing wrong?
    next is 24/5 divided by 28/15 =(24/5)*(15/28) =260/240=1 5/24 but the answer in the book says 18/7.
    I am really confused any help will be greatly appreciated.
  • Nov 16, 2011, 10:13 PM
    SkyRoller
    You need to get common denomiators (numbers on the bottom) Error in problem 1) 1 1/3 * 2 1/8= 2 3/24 this is false since 3/24 is 1/8 you are saying 1 1/3 * 2 1/8=2 1/8. So:
    2/3 + (1 1/3*2 1/8)=
    2/3 + (4/3*17/8)= <---change to mix fractions
    2/3 + (68/24)=
    2/3 + 17/6= <----- Reduce to lowest terms
    4/6 +17/6= <------- common denominators
    21/6=3 1/2 <------convert to mixed numeral

    Problem 2 =(24/5)*(15/28) =260/240 is false 24*15=360 and 5*28=140
    So:

    24/5*15/28= <-----multiply numerators and then denominators
    360/140=
    36/14= <--------reduce
    18/7 <------- reduce again
  • Nov 16, 2011, 10:42 PM
    snowmist69
    Thank you so much I can't believe I forgot to convert or change the mixed numbers. I don't think I will be using a calculator any more seems to give me the wrong answers.

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