document.write( "Question 1041119: Find the number that is 3/4 of the way from 2/5 to 4 2/3. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #656039 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The number you need is
\n" ); document.write( "3/4 of the way between the given numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "Convert 2/5 to 6/15
\n" ); document.write( "Likewise, 4 2/3 = 4 10/15
\n" ); document.write( "4 10/15 minus 6/15 = 4 4/15
\n" ); document.write( "( this is the interval between 2/5 and 4 2/3 )
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\n" ); document.write( "Now take 3/4 of the interval
\n" ); document.write( "1/4 x 4 4/15 = 1 1/15
\n" ); document.write( "3 x 1 1/15 = 3 3/15
\n" ); document.write( "3 3/15 = 3 1/5
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\n" ); document.write( "Now add this to 2/5, ( 6/15 )
\n" ); document.write( "3 3/15 + 6/15 = 3 9/15
\n" ); document.write( "3 9/15 = 3 3/5 answer
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "If I take 1/3 of 3 1/5, then there should
\n" ); document.write( "be 4 of those lengths in the interval
\n" ); document.write( "1/3 x 3 1/5 = 1 1/15
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "4 x 1 1/15 = 4 4/15 ( which is the interval
\n" ); document.write( "between 2/5 and 4 2/3 )
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\n" ); document.write( "check my math and maybe get a 2nd opinion, too \n" ); document.write( "

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