document.write( "Question 162656: I have one more....I need help.\r \n" );
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document.write( "5 and 1/3*3 and 1/3*2 and 1/4\r \n" );
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document.write( "It is always easier to make mixed numbers into improper fractions and then perform the operation:\r \n" );
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document.write( "1.To represent a mixed number in its improper form do the following: multiply the donimator times the whole number and add this to the numerator---the denominator of the new improper fraction will be the same as the denominator of the fraction in the mixed number: \n" );
document.write( "5 and 1/3 \n" );
document.write( "step 1: 3(5)+1=15+1=16 \n" );
document.write( "so 5 and 1/3 = 16/3 \n" );
document.write( "3 and 1/3= 10/3\r \n" );
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document.write( "Lets multiply now \n" );
document.write( "5 and 1/3 * 3 and 1/3 * 1/4 \n" );
document.write( "16/3 * 10/3 * 1/4 \n" );
document.write( "(16*10*1)/(3*3*4)=160/36 (NOW REDUCE OR IF ASKED FOR MAKE INTO MIXED NUMBER) \n" );
document.write( "40/9= (4 and 4/9) \n" );
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