document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179004>Question 179004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would appreciate some help on these fractions please.<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( "could you please show me step by step I'm just lost on this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much for any help  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133944 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=133944\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok first we must convert these mixed fractions to improper fractions . Improper fractions are of the form whole number and fraction where as improper fractions take the form of a/b.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 1/2 x 5 2/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 1 5/6 divided by 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) 2 1/2 divided by 3 1/3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)1 1/2=3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  5 2/3=17/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29%2A%2817%2F3%29=51%2F6=17%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29%2A%2817%2F3%29=51%2F6=17%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)1 5/6=11/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2=2/1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2811%2F6%29%2F%282%2F1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2811%2F6%29%2F%282%2F1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >now invert bottom fraction and multiply<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 1/2=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 1/3=10/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F2%29%2F%2810%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F2%29%2F%2810%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >again invert and multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F2%29%2A%283%2F10%29=15%2F20=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F2%29%2A%283%2F10%29=15%2F20=3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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