document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263156>Question 263156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have another test coming up and i know this is going to be on the test so i was trying to figure out how to do it but for the life of me i cant. so I was wondering if someone could explain to me specifically how to find how many 1/8 are in 3 and 1/2? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert 3 1/2 to an improper fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 1//2 = (2*3+1)/2 = 7/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide 7/2 by 1/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7/2)/(1/8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The math of the next step is to multiply <BR>\n" );
document.write( "numerator and denominator by 8/1 so the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "denominator becomes 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7/2)*(8/1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply to get the final answer to your question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56/2 = 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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