how do i divide 2 3/4 divided by 6 please help asap
T trabian New member Joined Aug 17, 2010 Messages 1 Aug 17, 2010 #1 how do i divide 2 3/4 divided by 6 please help asap
S soroban Elite Member Joined Jan 28, 2005 Messages 5,586 Aug 17, 2010 #2 Hello, trabian! \(\displaystyle \text{How do i divide }2\tfrac{3}{4}\text{ by }6\:?\) Click to expand... \(\displaystyle 2\tfrac{3}{4} \div 6 \;=\;\frac{11}{4} \div \frac{6}{1} \;=\;\frac{11}{4} \times \frac{1}{6} \;=\;\frac{11}{24}\)
Hello, trabian! \(\displaystyle \text{How do i divide }2\tfrac{3}{4}\text{ by }6\:?\) Click to expand... \(\displaystyle 2\tfrac{3}{4} \div 6 \;=\;\frac{11}{4} \div \frac{6}{1} \;=\;\frac{11}{4} \times \frac{1}{6} \;=\;\frac{11}{24}\)
L lookagain Elite Member Joined Aug 22, 2010 Messages 3,251 Aug 22, 2010 #3 soroban said: Hello, trabian! \(\displaystyle \text{How do i divide }2\tfrac{3}{4}\text{ by }6\:?\) Click to expand... \(\displaystyle 2\tfrac{3}{4} \div 6 \;=\;\frac{11}{4} \div \frac{6}{1} \;=\;\frac{11}{4} \times \frac{1}{6} \;=\;\frac{11}{24}\) Click to expand... Alternative: \(\displaystyle (\frac21 + \frac 34)(\frac16) = (\frac21)(\frac16) + (\frac34)(\frac16) = (\frac44)(\frac21)(\frac16) + \frac{3}{24} = \frac{8}{24} + \frac{3}{24} = \frac{11}{24}\)
soroban said: Hello, trabian! \(\displaystyle \text{How do i divide }2\tfrac{3}{4}\text{ by }6\:?\) Click to expand... \(\displaystyle 2\tfrac{3}{4} \div 6 \;=\;\frac{11}{4} \div \frac{6}{1} \;=\;\frac{11}{4} \times \frac{1}{6} \;=\;\frac{11}{24}\) Click to expand... Alternative: \(\displaystyle (\frac21 + \frac 34)(\frac16) = (\frac21)(\frac16) + (\frac34)(\frac16) = (\frac44)(\frac21)(\frac16) + \frac{3}{24} = \frac{8}{24} + \frac{3}{24} = \frac{11}{24}\)
