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#1 2016-01-12 22:32:53

gideo uno
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fractions

A farmer uses 9/16 of a field for growing cassava. He uses 2/7 of the remainder for growing corn
what fraction of the field is used for growing corn?

#2 2016-01-13 01:32:51

Nehushtan
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Re: fractions


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#3 2016-01-13 21:51:48

philaretus
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Re: fractions

that will be 1/7 but the answer at the back of the textbook gives 1/8 . can anyone please show the working?

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#4 2016-01-13 22:30:36

bobbym
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Re: fractions

Hi;

Cancel the 7's.

Now reduce the fraction.


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#5 2016-01-13 23:04:35

philaretus
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Re: fractions

tnx a million

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#6 2016-01-14 09:11:17

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Re: fractions

help with this please: three sisters share some money. the oldest gets 5/11 of the money. the next girl gets 7/12 of the remainder. what fraction of the money does the youngest girl gets?
(please help)

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#7 2016-01-14 11:09:45

bobbym
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Re: fractions

Hi;

One way to do this is like this:

So girl1 has  5 / 11 of the money, girl2 has 7 / 22 of the money and girl3  has 5 / 22 of the money.

Check to see if all the fractions add up to 1.

We are done!


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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