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Complete the fraction model to solve 5×(9/12)

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5x(9/12)
5x3/4 Reduce fraction using 3
15/4 Calculate the product
3 3/4 is your answer.
User Maarij Bhatti
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Answer:


3(3)/(4)

Explanation:

We are asked to solve for
5* ((9)/(12)).

We can rewrite our given fraction as:


(9)/(12)+(9)/(12)+(9)/(12)+(9)/(12)+(9)/(12)


(9+9+9+9+9)/(12)


(45)/(12)


(3* 15)/(3* 4)


(15)/(4)


3(3)/(4)

Therefore, our solution would be
3(3)/(4).

User RocketDonkey
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