what i do is 4X2=8 then what ever i do to the bottom i do to the top so 2X3 is 6 and 4X6 is 24 so my new fraction is 6/8+24/8 and the answer im geting is 30/8 i then want to turn it into a proper fraction so i do 8 divided by 30 and since 2 is the number of whole parts i do 8X2 wich is 16 then i do 30 minus 16 wich is 14 then my answer is 2 and 14/8 i dont think it is right what am i doing wrong it still seems like a improper fraction. Did i miss a step?
2006-09-09 07:49:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Yes, you didn't do this the easiest way, but I'll start from where you started to do things incorrectly. When you calculate 30 divided by 8 (not 8 divided by 30), you have 3 whole numbers, and 8 X 3 is 24.
30 - 24 = 6
So you have 3 and 6/8.
6/8 can reduce (divide top and bottom by 2) to 3/4,
So the final answer is 3 and 3/4.
2006-09-09 07:51:52 · answer #1 · answered by q_midori 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you do is this:
3/4+6/2
=3/4+12/4
=15/4
2006-09-09 07:55:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
15/4 is the improper fraction answer.
3 & 3/4 is the mixed number answer.
2006-09-09 07:54:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah...you don't need a proper fraction. You'll get a mixed number.
But passed this introductory course, it'll probably be best off just using a simplified improper fraction.
2006-09-09 07:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by o0twiggles0o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3/4 = 0.75
6/2 = 3.0
0.75 + 3.0 = 3.75
2006-09-09 07:51:46 · answer #5 · answered by MJV 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋