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Question 106806: How many 1/3 tiles are needed to make 1?
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Question 106944: 2/5x=8
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Question 106944: 2/5x=8
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Question 106972: 55% in simplest form
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Question 107086: i know this is basic math but i am lost the teacher wants us to solve for the unknown. i do not even know where to begin. can you help me please?
s/3.0 = 1.0/0.2
i am clueless
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Question 107087: i have another solve for the unknown
8/52 = m/39
again i know this is basic math but i am lost any help please thank you
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Question 107087: i have another solve for the unknown
8/52 = m/39
again i know this is basic math but i am lost any help please thank you
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Question 107329: Two similar polygons have the scale factor 5:2. The area of the polygon is 100. Find the area of the smaller polygon.
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Question 107860: -4/5 + {-3/4}

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Question 108321: (Please help a friend of mine with these two problems)
1) 2/3x + 4 = 6
2) C + 1 3/4 = 1 2/3
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Question 108589: 1+1
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Question 108882: How would you turn an improper fraction as an equivalent mixed number?
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Question 108913: 2/3+3/4=? 1/4+5/6=? 3/4+1/5=? 2/3+5/9=? 1/9+5/6=? 2/3+4/5=? 1/3+7/8=? 3/5+9/10=? 1/6+7/10=? 5/8+11/12=? 5/6+ 1/2=? 7/10+7/15=? 3/4+1/10=? 1/2+5/7=? I'm looking for the ansewers to these please?
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Question 108942: two thirds of the class finished the test on time. what fraction of the class did not finish the test on time
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Question 109008: 11/16 divided by 3/4
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Question 109039: Solve for x and check the result.
(5/9)x + (-7) = (32/9)x + 8
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Question 109041: 7/9 -(-13/18)= -1/18
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Question 109009: 11/16 divided by 3/4
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Question 109183: Four buttons have diameters of 5/8 , 3/4 ,9/16 , and 7/8 inches. Which button is smallest?
IS the smallest the one with the highest bottom number? 9/16?
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Question 109215: Write the following as a common fraction or mixed number. Write your answer in lowest terms. 0.44

A) 11/440 B) 11/0.44 C) 11/25 D) 11/44
I do not understand this question at all?? Where is the number 11 come from?? Is D the answer? I am just guessing. HELP PLEASE??!!
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Question 109493: Find the sum or difference.
13.-1 2/11 + (-3 5/11)
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
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Question 109493: Find the sum or difference.
13.-1 2/11 + (-3 5/11)
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
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Question 109492: Find the sum or difference.
-3/8 + 7/8
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
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Question 109475: -2-3
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Question 109556: how do you express fractions into decimels?
how to express hundreths into decimels?
How to subtract decimels?
How to express decimels into %
how to express proper fractions into decimels
how to express a proper fraction as a %
how ratios are turned into persentatges?
I am trying to take a nursing school extrance test and it has been along time since I took algebra. Can you advise on a simple book to learn these?

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Question 109595: Show that the number is rational by writing it as a quotient of two integers.
3. -1 1/3
Any help with this equation would be GREATLY appreciated.
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Question 103600: Leon drove 270 miles the lodge in the same time as Pat drove 330 miles to the lodge. If Pat drove 10 miles per hour faster than Leon, then how fast did each of them drive?
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Question 109675: ok sorry about this but i dont know about algebra so i ahve a quesion what x y means
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Question 110046: I'm doing simplify fractions and the problem is 36 over 48.for 36 I ended up getting 3,2,3,2.For 48 i got 4,2,3,2
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Question 109516: Simplify the expression.
18. - 3n/19 - 4n/19
Any help with this equation would be Greatly appreciated.
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Question 109507: Simplify the expression.
17. 4c/9 + 8c/9
Any help with this equation would be Greatly appreciated.
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Question 109504: Find the sum or difference.
16. -10 7/16 - 2 3/16
Any help with this equation would be GREATLY appreciated.
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Question 109497: Find the sum or difference.
14. 7/15 - 13/15
Any help with this equation would be GREATLY appreciated.
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Question 110089: Find the sum or difference.
14. 7/15 + 13/15
Any help with this equation would be GREATLY appreciated.
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Question 110104: I need help simplifying a fraction.
5/x-7 + 5/x+7
5 over x - 7 + 5 over x + 7
Any help to show how to solve and answer would be awesome. Thanks
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Question 110180: The report stated that two out of every five young people were unable to find a job. What fraction of the young people were able to find a job?
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Question 110249: Can you help me solve the following problem
-7/3 x + 2/3=-18
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Question 110249: Can you help me solve the following problem
-7/3 x + 2/3=-18
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Question 110360: (9a)/(10)+(2b)/(5)+(1)/(a)
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Question 109498: Find the sum or difference.
15. 5/12-(-1 1/12)
Any help with this equation would be GREATLY appreciated.
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Question 101038: 3x-1+x=3x+1+4

3x-1+xover9=3x+1+4over3
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Question 110642: Find the least common denominator for fractions with denominators 9 , 12 , and 16
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Question 110642: Find the least common denominator for fractions with denominators 9 , 12 , and 16
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Question 110644: Write the following as a common fraction or mixed number. Write your answer in the lowest terms. 6.38

Find the decimal equivalent of the mixed number 11 1/4

Write in decimal form 481
1,000
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