M Mila New member Dec 9, 2009 #1 4 1/4 s ---------- = --------- 5 1/5 6 1/6 I know you change all the numbers into improper fractions and then cross multiply, but I'm stuck. Can someone help me with this, and please explain this to me?
4 1/4 s ---------- = --------- 5 1/5 6 1/6 I know you change all the numbers into improper fractions and then cross multiply, but I'm stuck. Can someone help me with this, and please explain this to me?
D Dave aka Spider Monkey New member Dec 9, 2009 #2 4 1/4 s -----------=------------------ 5 1/5 6 1/6 17/4 = s -------------------------------- 26/5 37/6 17/4 * 37/6=629/24 26/5s=629/24 26/5s(5/26)=629/24(5/26) s=3145/624 s=5.04= 5 1/25
4 1/4 s -----------=------------------ 5 1/5 6 1/6 17/4 = s -------------------------------- 26/5 37/6 17/4 * 37/6=629/24 26/5s=629/24 26/5s(5/26)=629/24(5/26) s=3145/624 s=5.04= 5 1/25
