I didn't get an improper fraction I got -3/4
2007-11-28 12:37:24 · 5 answers · asked by ♥♡stephi♡marie♡♥ 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
How would you get -5/4 if -4+1= -3?
2007-11-28 12:42:58 · update #1
I AM NOT TRYING TO MAKE -1 1/4 IN TO A MIXED NUMBER IT ALREADY IS.=]
2007-11-28 12:54:29 · update #2
Forget the - ve sign to start off:-
1¼ = 5/4 (from 4x1 + 1)
So
- 1¼ = - 5 / 4
Note 1¼ is :
4 quarters + 1 quarter
5 quarters
5/4
2007-11-28 23:05:08 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you wanted to make -11/4 a mixed number, it would be -2 and 3/4.
2007-11-28 12:49:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
-5/4
2007-11-28 12:41:40 · answer #3 · answered by daisy_stacey 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
-1 1/4
is -5/4 bcuz u mult by -1 n 4 u get -4 n then add by 1 your answer is now -5/4
2007-11-28 12:45:06 · answer #4 · answered by MZ954 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-5/4
multiply the 4 by the whole number one then add the numerator to it. Negative times a positive = a negative
2007-11-28 12:41:25 · answer #5 · answered by ziggy_brat 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋