document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387618>Question 387618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to solve this problem:  Divide 17/8 divided by 4/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Supposedly the answer is a big 15 little 3 over a big 3 little 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried to solve it by putting 17/8 * 9/4 = 153/32 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I went further and divided that to get 4 25/32.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I also divded 17/8 and 4/9 and got 2.125 and 0.444 and got 4.786036<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I tried 17 / 4 = 4.25 and 8 /9 = 0.888 and then and still got 4.786036<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 17/8 * 9/4 and got 153/32 = 4.78125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It seems like the answer has a whole number and fraction on top and a whole number and fraction on bottom.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not understand how the answer is big 15 little 3 over big 3 little 2.  I am not sure exactly what type of math question it is.  All I can figure is dividing fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274016 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=274016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide 17/8 divided by 4/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(17/8)/(4/9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (17/8)*(9/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (17*9)/(8*4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (136)/(32)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 153/32..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 4.781250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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