document.write( "Question 233421: Hello I'm having difficult time understanding this problem?\r
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document.write( "4 1/4 times 3 3/8\r
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document.write( "My answer comes to 14 34/32, after I divided 459 by 32.
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document.write( "but the correct answer is 14 11/32\r
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document.write( "Where is this remainder of 11 found, how do I find it?
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document.write( "Please explain.\r
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document.write( "Thanks,\r
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document.write( "-Garrett Young \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #172289 by Alan3354(69443) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4 1/4 times 3 3/8 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "= 17/4 times 27/8 \n" ); document.write( "= 459/32 \n" ); document.write( "14*32 = 448 \n" ); document.write( "459 - 448 = 11 \n" ); document.write( "= 14 11/32 \n" ); document.write( " |