SOLUTION: what is 1 and 3/4 with the denominator of 12 siplafied

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Question 285292: what is 1 and 3/4 with the denominator of 12 siplafied
Answer by ptaylor(2198) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 and 3/4=4/4+3/4=7/4
(7/4)/12 Multiply numerator and denomiator by (1/12). This will get rid of the complex fraction
(7/4)(1/12)/12(1/12)=
7/48/1=7/48----------------answer
Hope this helps---ptaylor