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3 1/3 x 5? Tell me exactly how you got this answer like divide or multiply.

User Dinoska
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Answer:

50/3

Explanation:

3 1/3 MULTIPLY 3 times 3 plus 1 to to get the anwser in a fraction

get 10/3 and MULTIPLY by 5/1

multiply and get 50/3

That is it. Hope this helps.

:)

User Erik Van Zijst
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1. covert 3 1/3 to an improper fraction --> 10/3 --> 10/3 x 5
2. just multiply :) --> 10/3 x 5/1 --> 50/3
--> 16 2/3
User GoRoS
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