SOLUTION: 3* 5/6 (three times the fraction of 5/6) please show steps

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Question 667237: 3* 5/6 (three times the fraction of 5/6) please show steps
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Adrianne15:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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3* 5/6 (three times the fraction of 5/6) please show steps
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= (3*5)/6
= 15/6
= 5/2

Answer by Adrianne15(25) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3+%2A%285%2F6%29
The three could be "rewritten" as 3%2F1
Which is the same as 3%2F1+%2A+5%2F6
(You can simplify by dividing the six and three by three, but for the sake of simplicity I won't.)
3%2F1%2A5%2F6%0D%0A=15%2F6%0D%0A=5%2F2