c.
Reducing the answer to lowest terms (and/or a mixed number).
EXAMPLES:
3:2=3x3=9=11
4 3 4 2 8
8
1:1=1x5=5=12
3 5 3 1 3
3
4 1 : 1 = 9 x 3 = 27 = 13 1
2 3 2 1
2
2
1-27. PRACTICE 1-5
NOTE: Remember to reduce answers to lowest terms when possible.
a. Change the following mixed numbers to improper fractions:
(1)
23
=
8
(2)
51
=
5
(3)
10 2
=
3
(4)
81
=
6
(5)
41
=
2
(6)
2
=
b. Multiply the following fractions:
(1)
5x1 =
6 .3
(2)
9x3=
10 4
(3)
5x1 =
8 2
(4)
7x2 =
8 5
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