document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231589>Question 231589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you multiply a fraction like 1/5 by a whole number like 2? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The whole number can be written as 2/1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/1)(1/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2*1)/(1*5) = 2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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