Examples with solutions for All Operations in Fractions: Solving the problem

Exercise #1

23×57= \frac{2}{3}\times\frac{5}{7}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let us solve the problem of multiplying the two fractions 23\frac{2}{3} and 57\frac{5}{7}.

  • Step 1: Identify the numerators and denominators. Here, the numerators are 22 and 55, and the denominators are 33 and 77.
  • Step 2: Multiply the numerators: 2×5=102 \times 5 = 10.
  • Step 3: Multiply the denominators: 3×7=213 \times 7 = 21.
  • Step 4: Put the results together in a new fraction: 1021\frac{10}{21}.
  • Step 5: Simplify the fraction if needed. In this case, 1021\frac{10}{21} is already in its simplest form as 1010 and 2121 have no common factors besides 11.

Therefore, the solution to the problem 23×57 \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{5}{7} is 1021\frac{10}{21}.

Answer

1021 \frac{10}{21}

Exercise #2

14×45= \frac{1}{4}\times\frac{4}{5}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

To multiply fractions, we multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator

1*4 = 4

4*5 = 20

4/20

Note that we can simplify this fraction by 4

4/20 = 1/5

Answer

15 \frac{1}{5}

Exercise #3

14×32= \frac{1}{4}\times\frac{3}{2}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem of multiplying the fractions 14\frac{1}{4} and 32\frac{3}{2}, we will follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Multiply the numerators of the fractions.
  • Step 2: Multiply the denominators of the fractions.
  • Step 3: Write the result as a fraction and simplify if needed.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: Multiply the numerators:
The numerators are 11 and 33. Thus, 1×3=31 \times 3 = 3.

Step 2: Multiply the denominators:
The denominators are 44 and 22. Thus, 4×2=84 \times 2 = 8.

Step 3: Write the result as a fraction and simplify:
The resulting fraction is 38\frac{3}{8}. This fraction is already in simplest form.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 38\frac{3}{8}.

Among the choices provided, the correct answer is choice 3: 38\frac{3}{8}.

Answer

38 \frac{3}{8}

Exercise #4

23×14= \frac{2}{3}\times\frac{1}{4}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem of multiplying the fractions 23\frac{2}{3} and 14\frac{1}{4}, we will follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Multiply the numerators of the fractions.
  • Step 2: Multiply the denominators of the fractions.
  • Step 3: Simplify the resulting fraction if necessary.

Let's begin solving the problem:

Step 1: Multiply the numerators:
2×1=22 \times 1 = 2.

Step 2: Multiply the denominators:
3×4=123 \times 4 = 12.

Putting these together, the product of the fractions is:
212\frac{2}{12}.

Step 3: Simplify the fraction 212\frac{2}{12}. Both the numerator and the denominator are divisible by 2:
Divide the numerator and denominator by 2:
2÷212÷2=16 \frac{2 \div 2}{12 \div 2} = \frac{1}{6} .

Therefore, the product of 23\frac{2}{3} and 14\frac{1}{4} simplifies to 16\frac{1}{6}.

From the given choices, the correct answer is choice 3: 16 \frac{1}{6} .

Answer

16 \frac{1}{6}

Exercise #5

16×23= \frac{1}{6}\times\frac{2}{3}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem, we will calculate the product of the fractions 16 \frac{1}{6} and 23 \frac{2}{3} using the standard method for multiplying fractions.

Step 1: Multiply the numerators.
The numerators are 1 and 2. Thus, the product of the numerators is 1×2=2 1 \times 2 = 2 .

Step 2: Multiply the denominators.
The denominators are 6 and 3. Thus, the product of the denominators is 6×3=18 6 \times 3 = 18 .

Step 3: Form the resulting fraction from the products obtained in the previous steps.
This gives us the fraction 218 \frac{2}{18} .

Step 4: Simplify the fraction.
To simplify 218 \frac{2}{18} , find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 2 and 18, which is 2. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD:
2÷218÷2=19 \frac{2 \div 2}{18 \div 2} = \frac{1}{9}

Therefore, the simplified result of 16×23 \frac{1}{6} \times \frac{2}{3} is 19 \frac{1}{9} .

We compare this result with the multiple-choice options and confirm that the correct answer is:

19 \frac{1}{9}

Answer

19 \frac{1}{9}

Exercise #6

25×12= \frac{2}{5}\times\frac{1}{2}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, let's multiply the fractions 25 \frac{2}{5} and 12 \frac{1}{2} .

Step 1: Multiply the numerators:
2×1=2 2 \times 1 = 2

Step 2: Multiply the denominators:
5×2=10 5 \times 2 = 10

Step 3: Construct the fraction using the products from steps 1 and 2:
210 \frac{2}{10}

Step 4: Simplify the fraction. We can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:
2÷210÷2=15 \frac{2 \div 2}{10 \div 2} = \frac{1}{5}

Thus, the product of 25 \frac{2}{5} and 12 \frac{1}{2} is 15 \frac{1}{5} .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 15 \frac{1}{5} .

Answer

15 \frac{1}{5}

Exercise #7

34×12= \frac{3}{4}\times\frac{1}{2}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Multiply the numerators of the fractions.
  • Step 2: Multiply the denominators of the fractions.
  • Step 3: Simplify the resulting fraction if needed.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: The fractions are given as 34 \frac{3}{4} and 12 \frac{1}{2} . Multiplying the numerators, we get:

3×1=3 3 \times 1 = 3

Step 2: Next, multiply the denominators:

4×2=8 4 \times 2 = 8

Step 3: Combine these results to write the product of the fractions:

34×12=3×14×2=38\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3 \times 1}{4 \times 2} = \frac{3}{8}

The resulting fraction 38 \frac{3}{8} is already in its simplest form, so no further simplification is necessary.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 38 \frac{3}{8} .

Answer

38 \frac{3}{8}

Exercise #8

35×12= \frac{3}{5}\times\frac{1}{2}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we need to multiply the fractions 35 \frac{3}{5} and 12 \frac{1}{2} .

  • Step 1: Multiply the numerators of the fractions. The numerators are 33 and 11, so 3×1=33 \times 1 = 3.
  • Step 2: Multiply the denominators of the fractions. The denominators are 55 and 22, so 5×2=105 \times 2 = 10.
  • Step 3: Combine the results from steps 1 and 2 to form the new fraction. The fraction becomes 310\frac{3}{10}.
  • Step 4: Simplify the fraction, if possible. In this case, 310\frac{3}{10} is already in its simplest form.

Therefore, the solution to 35×12\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{1}{2} is 310\frac{3}{10}.

Answer

310 \frac{3}{10}

Exercise #9

78×46= \frac{7}{8}\times\frac{4}{6}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

The multiplication of fractions 78\frac{7}{8} and 46\frac{4}{6} requires the direct operation of multiplying numerators with numerators and denominators with denominators.

  • Multiply the numerators: 7×4=287 \times 4 = 28
  • Multiply the denominators: 8×6=488 \times 6 = 48
  • Form the resulting fraction: 2848\frac{28}{48}

Now, we need to simplify 2848\frac{28}{48}. Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 28 and 48, which is 4.

  • Divide both numerator and denominator by their GCD: 28÷448÷4=712\frac{28 \div 4}{48 \div 4} = \frac{7}{12}

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 712\frac{7}{12}.

Thus, the correct answer is 712\frac{7}{12}, which corresponds to choice 3.

Answer

712 \frac{7}{12}

Exercise #10

27×35= \frac{2}{7}\times\frac{3}{5}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Multiply the numerators.
  • Step 2: Multiply the denominators.
  • Step 3: Simplify the resulting fraction, if necessary.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: Multiply the numerators: 2×3=6 2 \times 3 = 6 .
Step 2: Multiply the denominators: 7×5=35 7 \times 5 = 35 .
Thus, the product of the fractions is 635 \frac{6}{35} .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 635 \frac{6}{35} .

Answer

635 \frac{6}{35}

Exercise #11

13×47= \frac{1}{3}\times\frac{4}{7}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we need to multiply two fractions, 13 \frac{1}{3} and 47 \frac{4}{7} , by following these steps:

  • Step 1: Multiply the numerators:
    1×4=4 1 \times 4 = 4 .
  • Step 2: Multiply the denominators:
    3×7=21 3 \times 7 = 21 .
  • Step 3: Combine the results to form a new fraction:
    Thus, 13×47=421 \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{4}{7} = \frac{4}{21} .

This fraction, 421 \frac{4}{21} , is in its simplest form since there are no common factors between 4 and 21 other than 1.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 421 \frac{4}{21} .

Answer

421 \frac{4}{21}