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Question from emily, a student: 18/95 x t =3 3/5 |
Emily,
I assume you are to solve the equation 18/95 × t = 3 3/5 for t.
Let me try a similar problem.
Solve 1 2/3 × t = 2 4/5
The first step is to write the mixed fractions as improper fractions.
1 2/3 = 1 + 2/3 = 3/3 + 2/3 = 5/3
2 1/3 = 2 + 1/3 = 6/3 + 1/3 = 7/3
Thus the equation can be written
5/3 × t = 7/3
Finally multiply each side by 3/5 to get
3/5 × 5/3 × t = 3/5 × 7/3
so
t = 7/5
Now try your problem,
Penny
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