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Fractions

08/25/16

what is the answer to 3 - 5 1/3
3 - 5 1/3  
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Fractions

08/25/16

On the same day at school 3/10 of the students were wearing skirts and 1/4 of the students were wearing pants. What fraction of the students were wearing shorts
On the same day at school 3/10 of the students were wearing skirts and 1/4 of the students were wearing pants. What fraction of the students were wearing shorts
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Fractions

08/24/16

Express the following as common fraction
(3/4-(2/3)^2)/(3/2+7/9)
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Fractions

08/24/16

Express (5^-1+4^-1)^-1 as common fraction
Express (5^-1+4^-1)^-1 as common fraction
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Fractions

08/20/16

About 1/20 if the population of the world lives in South America. If about 1/35 of the population llives in Brazil, what fraction of the population of South Ame
I know that the answer is 1/700 because I corrected the paper and that was the correct answer.. but I'm not sure at all how to get that answer.      Original Question: About 1/20 if the... more
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Fractions

08/16/16

Compare fractions
Which of the following is a tgrue statement: a.2/3<5/6 b.1/5<1/6 c.1/10>7/12 d.1/4<1/10  
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Fractions Calculus

08/05/16

dividing fractions with X
I divided 1/3x^3 -X +C by (x-1)    and I got (x^3 -X +C)/3x-1.    my book shows the answer as (x^3 -3X +C)/3x-1.    why are they multiplying the x by 3?  
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08/05/16

dividing fractions with x
(x^2 -1)/(x-1)    can I divide the X^2 by the x, and the -1 by the -1 to give me  x+1, or do I need to separate it into    x^2/(x-1)  and -1/(x-1)  to get    -x + -1/(x-1)
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Fractions Prealgebra

07/27/16

Augie bought a piece of wood that was 8 1/2 ft long. He used 2/3 of it. How much is left?
Aug bought a piece of wood that was 8 1/2 feet long. He used 2/3 of the wood to make a shelf. How much wood does he have left? 
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Fractions

07/18/16

A carpenter uses 2/5 of a board for each desktop he makes. If he uses 6 boards completely how many desktops could he make?
Fractions
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Fractions

07/16/16

I have 1/8 metre of ribbon left. I used 1/2 m to make a bow, and 3/4 m to make the trim. How much ribbon did I start with?
Answer should be in fractions
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Fractions Math Help

07/15/16

A farmer wants to fence in a garden that has a length of 10 2/7 feet and a width of 6 3/5 feet. How many feet of fence is needed to fence in the garden?
It has to be as a fraction
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Fractions

07/15/16

Simplifying fractions
Hi, I need to know how this answer was obtained. So for (-e-1)/(1-e) , it says the answer is (1+e)/(e-1)
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Fractions

07/13/16

Cents per pound
If four and one eighth pounds of beans cost 51 cents, how much would 5 and one half pounds cost?    
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Fractions

07/10/16

A sporting goods manufacturer requires 2/5 yd of fabric to make a pair of soccer shorts. How many shorts can be made from 12 yd of fabric?
Please simplify answer.
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Fractions Algebra

07/02/16

Fraction Word problem
the numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If 1 is added to the numerator and denominator, the resulting fraction equals 1/3.  What was the original fraction?
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Fractions Math Math Problem

07/01/16

Which of the following pairs of numbers cointains like fractions?
A. 5/6 and 10/12 (Can't be A. because I got it wrong)   B. 3/2 and 2/3   C. 6/7 and 1 5/7   D. 3 1/2 and 4 4/4    
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Fractions

06/28/16

The number of crane and deer is 16 all together. What fraction of them are crane if the total number of their legs are 50?
NEEDS TO BE IN FRACTION FORM
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Fractions

06/25/16

Complex rational expression
Hi   i am trying to solve the following fraction but having some trouble. The answer i keep getting is (x2)/(2x+4) but the book says something else.    (1)/(x+2)—(1)/(2) / x 
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Fractions Solving For Y

06/24/16

Solving for Y: How does this problem work out to become 77/5?
I'm doing a problem where I solve for Y My initial problem was : y-9=4/5(x+8)   I know I have to distribute and then add on 9, but i'm confused on how 4/5 eventually becomes 77\5.   The... more
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Fractions Decimals

06/20/16

Explain the connection between lining up the decimals to add decimals and finding a common denominator to add fractions. Use the problem 0.3+0.11.
This is for a prealgebra class that I am taking over the summer.
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Fractions

06/19/16

3/8 of the regular price of a digital watch is $21. The price of the digital watch after discount is $21. Find the dollar amount of the discount.
This is a math word problem that involves money and fractions. 
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Fractions

06/18/16

5 friends share 2/9 of a pizza what fraction does each person get
5 friends share 2/9 of a pizza what fraction does each person get
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Fractions

06/13/16

Provide words showing how this could be true.
Danny and Lea each ate the same amount (area) of brownies. Danny ate 1/3 of his pan of brownies. Lea ate 1/4 of her pan of brownies.
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Fractions

06/09/16

NEW QUESTION
GEETA READS 3/8TH OF A BOOK ON ONE DAY AND 4/5 OF THE REMAINDER ON ANOTHER DAY:  PORTION OF THE BOOK LEFT UNREAD AFTER ONE DAY PORTION OF THE BOOK READ ON ANOTHER DAY PORTION OF THE BOOK LEFT... more
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