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I need help this is the problem: 3 2/3 x 1 1/8

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Answer:

4 and 1/8

Explanation:

Ouch. But lets try to simplify the problem by making complex fractions.

3 and 2/3 can be expressed as (11/3). This is because 3 is the same as 9/3 and that can be easily added to 2/3 to make 11/3.

1 and 1/8 can be expressed as (9/8) . [1 = 8/8 and then add 1/8 to get 9/8]

Now we can write:

(11/3) *(9/8)

That equals (9*11)/(3*8)

We can cancel the threes from the 9 and 3 to leave (3*11)/(1*8) [(9/3) = (3/1)]

(3*11)/(1*8) = 33/8

(33/8) = 4 and 1/8

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