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Why is -1 3/10 as an improper fraction -13/10? Wouldn’t it be -7/10 because -1 * 10 + 3 is -7/10?

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Answer:

-13/10

Explanation:

It wont be -7/10 because to change a mixed number to an improper fraction, we multiply the whole number by the denominator and then add this product with the numerator.

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