SOLUTION: Can you send me an example of how to do Algebra with Numeric Fractions.

Question 314249: Can you send me an example of how to do Algebra with Numeric Fractions.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/2*2/3=2/6=1/3
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4/5+2/3=(4*3+2*5)/5*3=(12+10)/15=22/15
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3/8-3/16=x/16
6/18-3/16=x/16
3/16=x/16 cross multiply
16x=3*16
16x=48
x=48/16
x=3 ans.
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A 4.5 inch string is to be cut into 15 equal pieces.
How long is each piece.
4.5/15=.3 inches is the length of each piece.
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A solid piece of wood is 7 1/2 inches by 4 1/4 inches by 5 3/8 inches.
What is the volume of the piece of wood?
7 1/2* 4 1/4 * 5 3/8
15/2*17/4*43/8 find the LCD for 2,4 & 8. The LCD is 8.
(15*4+17*2+43*1)/8
(60+34+43)/8
137/8=17.125 or 17 1/8 in^3 is the volume.
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Each of six pizzas are cut in the same number of pieces so there will be 48 pieces total.
How many pieces are there in each pizza?
48/6=8 pieces in each pizza.
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