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2. What is 1/4 of 6 5/8 ? Show your work - use question 1 above to help you.​

User Snapshoe
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let's firstly convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions.


\stackrel{mixed}{6(5)/(8)}\implies \cfrac{6\cdot 8+5}{8}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{53}{8}} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \cfrac{53}{8}\cdot \cfrac{1}{4}\implies \cfrac{53}{32}\implies 1(21)/(32)

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