I have 5 and 1/5, multiplied by 3/11
I have to make the 5 and 1/5 proper, right? Help I am so confuzzled.
2007-10-23 07:57:14 · 5 answers · asked by Confetti! 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
5 X 5 + 1=26
5 and 1/5 = 26/5 ...........improper fraction
2007-10-23 08:00:52 · answer #1 · answered by harry m 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
5 1/5 is a mixed number.
To make it an IMproper fraction; I think you have misunderstood 'improper' for 'proper'; multiply '5' the whole number by '5' the denominator and add '1' the numerator, and put it all over the denominator.
So 5 1/5 = 26/5 ( Improper (Top-Heavy) Fraction).
Next multiply the two fractions together:-
26/5 x 3/11 = 78/55 (An 'improper fraction'). Convert back to a mixed number.
78/55 = 1 & 23/55 The ANSWER!!!!
2007-10-23 08:09:01 · answer #2 · answered by lenpol7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make 5 and 1/5 IMproper. Take the denominator (5), multiply it by the whole number (5) and add the numerator (1).
26
---- is the new fraction.
5
When you multiply this by 3/11, then you can multiply both numerators together, and then multiply the denominators together.
26/5 * 3/11 = 78/55
You can leave the answer improper, or rewrite it as a mixed number 1 and 23/55.
2007-10-23 08:03:17 · answer #3 · answered by Bryana B 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You convert your mixed number into an IMproper fraction, where the numerator is larger than the denominator.
You have 5 units and one fifth of a unit, so you`re changing it into fifths:
In one unit, there are 5 fifths, so in five units there are 5x5 = 25 fifths. add one more, and you`ve got 26 fifths = 26/5.
2007-10-23 08:07:40 · answer #4 · answered by Twiggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
proper fraction -- the numerator is less than the denominator.
mixed fraction --- the numerator is greater than denominator.
mixed fraction = quotient + remainder/denominator
ex : 26/5
5)26(5
---25
_____
----1
so 26/5 = quotient + (remainder/5 )= 5 + 1/5
2007-10-23 08:15:00 · answer #5 · answered by mohanrao d 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋