document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178928>Question 178928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could someone please help me with these fraction.These ones are either multiply or divide:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) 1 1/2 x 5 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 1 5/6 divided by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) 2 1/2 divided by 3 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help in advance I have a quiz coming up and I'm lost on this </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=133874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) 1 1/2 x 5 2/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3/2)*(17/3) Multiply NUMs and DENs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(3*17)/(2*3) Cancel the 3's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=17/2, or 8.5 if you prefer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 1 5/6 divided by 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (11/6)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 11/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) 2 1/2 divided by 3 1/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(5/2)/(10/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Invert the DEN and multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(5/2)*(3/10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 15/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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