document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=686895>Question 686895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Please explain the working?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. (1 ½ +3/4) ×12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 2 3/8 -1 1/5 ×1 2/3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "you multiply the denominator by 1 and ad to the numerator which gives 3 over the denominator 2 which gives (3/2+3/4)*12 outside.then you cross multiply which gives you (6/2+12/4).6+12 gives 18 and 2+4 gives 6.there<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fore,18 divided by 6 which is also (18/6) which is =3.the other 3 multiplied by the outer 12 gives 36 as your final answer </SPAN>\n" );
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