document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309829>Question 309829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I need help with the following three fraction calculations.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "1.  12 1/2 + 1/ 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The confusing part here for me is, the 1/2 under the 1, how do I make the denominators the same?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2.  2/ 1/2 + 1/1/5\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "3.  3/7 x 2 x square root 49 divided 1/9 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(sorry I dont know how to make the root or divided sign)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221600 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=221600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 12 1/2 + 1/ 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2*12+1)/2 + 1*(3/1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (25/2) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (25/2) + (6/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 31/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The confusing part here for me is, the 1/2 under the 1, how do I make the denominators the same? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 2/ 1/2 + 1/1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Invert the denominators and multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2*2) + (1*5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==============================<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 3/7 x 2 x square root 49 divided 1/9 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/7)*2*sqrt(49)/(1/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (6/7)*(7*9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (6/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "===================================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );