## anonymous 4 years ago How would I solve this fraction problem?

1. anonymous

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2. Mertsj

you want to have the denominator of 10 So what name for 1 doe you need?

3. Mertsj

$\frac{1}{2}( )=\frac{}{10}$

4. anonymous

27/10+35+10 = 62/10 =6 1/5

5. anonymous

6. Mertsj

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7. anonymous

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8. anonymous

9. Mertsj

Now change 12/10 to a mixed number.

10. Mertsj

12/10=1 and 2/10

11. Mertsj

Add the one "whole" to the 5 and reduce the 2/10

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13. anonymous

14. Mertsj

Ok. But you can't leave 6/5 because it is an improper fraction.

15. Mertsj

6/5=1 1/5

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17. anonymous

Correct?

18. Mertsj

Yes. That is the answer when you change 6/5 to a mixed number. But remember you had 5 6/5 which is 5+6/5 so now you have 5 + 1 1/5 What is that?

19. anonymous

Uhhhh. I have no idea! Sorry! Would you like to tutor me?

20. Mertsj

Let me draw it for you

21. Mertsj

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22. Mertsj

Do you understand that?

23. anonymous

Yes! Completetly! Thank you SO much!

24. Mertsj

you're welcome. You are very smart!! How old are you?

25. anonymous

You think I am smart? I am 12 years old. In sixth grade.

26. Mertsj

Yes. You understood that right away. Why don't you try the next one on your own?

27. anonymous

Why thank you! And I will try it. Here, I will write out the problem, then my answer. You check to see if it is right.

28. Mertsj

Ok

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30. anonymous

This is the problem. I will post the answer.

31. Mertsj

I think that is the same problem.

32. anonymous

Oh man! It is ! So sorry! Here is the real problem:

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34. anonymous

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35. Mertsj

Now just a minute. When you add two fractions whose denominators are the same you keep the same denominator.

36. Mertsj

Just like 2 dogs + 2 dogs = 4 dogs 2 thirds + 2 thirds = 4 thirds

37. anonymous

I know! Sorry! I really messed up there! :( oops! Here is the real answer!

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39. Mertsj

Yes!! Now change the 4/3 to a mixed number and add it to the thirteen.

40. Mertsj

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41. anonymous

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42. anonymous

The circled one is the answer.

43. Mertsj

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44. anonymous

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45. Mertsj

good for you!! Do you understand that 4/3 = 1 1/3?

46. anonymous

Yeah. Thank you SO much for all your help! Could you help me wth a few other things?? You are really smart! :)

47. Mertsj

Yes, hopefully.

48. anonymous

Okay here is the prolems!

49. anonymous

do mixed fractions?

50. anonymous

hod do I do mixed fractions?

51. Mertsj

Can you give an example/

52. Mertsj

you were actually doing mixed fractions with the previous examples.

53. anonymous

Gotta go! Thank you SO much for all the help!;)

54. Mertsj

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