its been a long time since highschool....help is appreciated.
Thank you.
2007-05-27 11:28:56 · 12 answers · asked by Rebecca S 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
the problem is this: 36/24+114/24+52/24...how do i convert that to a decimal. I worked it out the normal old fashioned way and got the answer of: 8 5/12....is this correct?
2007-05-27 11:34:28 · update #1
u put the fraction in parenthesis.
EX (1/3) + (2/4)
2007-05-27 11:32:29 · answer #1 · answered by Tim D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most scientific calculators will have an [a b/c] button you can use. Simply punch 5 [a b/c] 27 for 5/27, 100 [a b/c] 7 for 100/7, and 3 [a b/c] 7 [a b/c] 8 for 3 7/8. Then add what you have come up with.
Otherwise, you can use the formula, (a/b) + (c/d) = (ad + bc)/bd.
2007-05-27 11:33:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn the fraction into the Decimal. You can do mixed numbers and fractions wrtiten like this (1/58) using a TI-15 calculator from Texas Instruments (the company). lol i know that and i am in 6th grade!
2007-05-27 11:33:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are alright with a decimal, then divide the fractions (since fractions are just division) then add the two answers. However, if you need to come up with a fraction at the end, you need to make both denominators (bottom parts) the same. by multiplying both the top and bottom numbers by the same number on each fraction.
2007-05-27 11:34:10 · answer #4 · answered by Fire Halo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By converting into decimals, and you may have to turn it to percentages first.... ex:
1/2= 50%= 0.50
3/4= 75%= 0.75
4/4=100%= 1.00
Think of a dollar being a 100% (1.00). And thats all i can say to that degree. I know theres some equation much simpler but it cant remember...
2007-05-27 11:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by jrichelled 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just use the / symbol. Or convert them to decimals, then later go into "math" (on a TI-83) and "Frac" and it will convert it back to fraction.
2007-05-27 11:31:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you observe that all the denominators are the same in this case, you can add all the numerators and divide the result by 24
2007-05-27 11:39:51 · answer #7 · answered by jsardi56 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a fraction is a division problem, so divide, then when you get the answer you can convert it back to a fraction if that is required
2007-05-27 11:31:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's not a texas instrument calculator then you have to turn the fraction into a decimal first.
2007-05-27 11:32:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
convert into decimiles
2007-05-27 11:31:09 · answer #10 · answered by Tybijah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋