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| Answer» <html><body><p><strong>Answer:</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Step-by-step <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/explanation-455162" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EXPLANATION">EXPLANATION</a>:</strong></p><p>Conversion a mixed number 3 2/</p><p>3</p><p> to a improper fraction: 3 2/3 = 3 2/</p><p>3</p><p> = 3 · 3 + 2/</p><p>3</p><p> = 9 + 2/</p><p>3</p><p> = 11/</p><p>3</p><p></p><p></p><p>To find <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/new-1114486" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NEW">NEW</a> numerator:</p><p>a) Multiply the whole number 3 by the denominator 3. Whole number 3 equally 3 * 3/</p><p>3</p><p> = 9/</p><p>3</p><p></p><p>b) Add the answer from previous step 9 to the numerator 2. New numerator is 9 + 2 = 11</p><p>c) Write a previous answer (new numerator 11) over the denominator 3.</p><p></p><p>Three and two thirds is eleven thirds</p><p>Conversion a mixed number 2 1/</p><p>7</p><p> to a improper fraction: 2 1/7 = 2 1/</p><p>7</p><p> = 2 · 7 + 1/</p><p>7</p><p> = 14 + 1/</p><p>7</p><p> = 15/</p><p>7</p><p></p><p></p><p>To find new numerator:</p><p>a) Multiply the whole number 2 by the denominator 7. Whole number 2 equally 2 * 7/</p><p>7</p><p> = 14/</p><p>7</p><p></p><p>b) Add the answer from previous step 14 to the numerator 1. New numerator is 14 + 1 = 15</p><p>c) Write a previous answer (new numerator 15) over the denominator 7.</p><p></p><p>Two and one seventh is fifteen sevenths</p><p>Multiple: 11/</p><p>3</p><p> * 15/</p><p>7</p><p> = 11 · 15/</p><p>3 · 7</p><p> = 165/</p><p>21</p><p> = 55 · 3/</p><p>7 · 3</p><p> = 55/</p><p>7</p><p></p><p>Multiply both numerators and denominators. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/result-1187343" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RESULT">RESULT</a> fraction keep to lowest possible denominator GCD(165, 21) = 3. In the next intermediate step, , <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/cancel-406753" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CANCEL">CANCEL</a> by a common factor of 3 <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/gives-1007647" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GIVES">GIVES</a> 55/</p><p>7</p><p>.</p><p>In words - eleven thirds multiplied by fifteen sevenths = fifty-five sevenths.</p></body></html> | |