document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=512479>Question 512479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a parent  who trying to help her son and not doing to well. One of the problems is 1 3/5 x 2 1/2. It comes out to 4/1, but tdoes that mean it then would a whole 4 or 4/1?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/1 is the same as 4 because 4 divided by 1=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 3/5 times 2 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 3/5=8/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 1/2=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8/5)(5/2)=the 5's cancel so we have left 8/2=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps and good luck----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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