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7/12x18/35= this is fractions?

2007-01-05 14:54:28 · 9 answers · asked by gimmie 2 in Science & Mathematics Engineering

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you can multiply fractions by multiplying the top (numerators) and multiplying the bottom (demonimators). for example

1/4 x 2/3 = 2/12 = 1/6 ok?

but often, your teachers will want you to reduce the fractions as you multiply. for example

1/4 x 2/3 = 1/2 x 1/3 = 1/6 do you understand how I did that? i took 2 out of the bottom of the first fraction and the top of the second. in slow motion...
(1/4) x (2/3) = (1/2 x 1/2) x (2/1 x 1/3) = 1/2 x (1/2x2/1) x 1/3
= 1/2 x 1 x 1/3 = 1/2 x 1/3
ok?

for your equation,
7/12 x 18/35 = (7/1 x 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/3 ) x (3/1 x 2/1 x 3/5 x 1/7)
= (7/1 x 1/7) x (1/3 x 3/1) x (1/2 x 2/1) x 1/2 x 3/5 upon rearranging
= 1 x 1 x 1 x 1/2 x 3/5 = 3/10
follow this or not?

fyi (7/1 x 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/3) = (7x1x1x1) / (1x2x2x3) = 7/12
likewise (3/1 x 2/1 x 3/5 x 1/7) = (3x2x3x1) / (1x1x5x7) = 18/35

2007-01-05 15:11:29 · answer #1 · answered by Dr W 7 · 1 0

Just follow the following term to solve this types of problems...

BDMAD

B for Bracket
D for Division
M for Multiplication
A for Addition
D for Deduction

above this letters first solve the elements which are in a bracket, then go for the sign division (/) and so on.

In your problem 7/12x18/35
Check for B, there is no B. so skip it.
Check for D, there is two Ds. so solve it. 7/12 = 0.583333333
18/35 = 0.5142857142857
so 7/12x18/35 looks like 0.583333333 x 0.5142857142857

now check for M and there is only one M. so the results held
0.583333333 x 0.5142857142857 = 0.2999999999999999999999
which is equivalance to 0.3

so the final result is 3/10

2007-01-06 09:41:44 · answer #2 · answered by MAQ 4 · 0 0

When you multiply fractions you multiply the (top x top) and then put it over the (bottom x bottom). Sometimes it helps to simplify the fractions first. In this case, the 12 and 18 can both be reduced by dividing by 6. The 7 and 35 can be reduced by dividing by 7. You are then left with:

1/2 x 3/5 which becomes 1x3 on the top and 2 x 5 on the bottom or 3/10.

2007-01-05 22:59:45 · answer #3 · answered by The Old Professor 5 · 0 0

7/12x18/35 = (7*18)/(12*35) = 3/10

2007-01-05 23:13:04 · answer #4 · answered by The Alchemist 2 · 0 0

7/12 * 18/35
=3/10

2007-01-05 23:00:46 · answer #5 · answered by yahoooo 2 · 0 0

You can put them together with both numerators multiplied and both denominators multiplied.

You get (7 * 18) / (12*35). You can divide the top and bottom by 7.

Then you get 18/(12*5) = 18/60.

Dive both top and bottom by 6 and you get 3/10 so that is the final answer = 3/10

2007-01-05 23:00:56 · answer #6 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0 0

7 divided by 12 = .58333
18 divided by 35 = .514285714

times

=.29999998

= 3/10

2007-01-05 23:25:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

3/10

2007-01-05 23:00:35 · answer #8 · answered by george m 1 · 0 0

7/12 x 18/35
= 7/(2x6) x (3x6)/(5x7)
[cancel common factors in denominator and numerator]
= 3 / (2x5)
= 3/10 or 0.3 in decimal format

2007-01-05 23:01:22 · answer #9 · answered by Sheen 4 · 0 0

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