1. Simplify 2-1/4 over 3-1/5, provide your answer in the lowest terms.
2. Complete the following equation (4/2)[6-(-5)3]
+130081 2 - 1/4 = (8/4) - (1/4) = 7/4
3 - 1/5 = (15/5) - (1/5) = 14/5
So
[ 2 - 1/4 ] 7 / 4
_______ = _____
[ 3 - 1/5 ] 14 / 5
Keep the fraction in the numerator.......invert the fraction in the denominator and multiply the two......so we have
(7 / 4 ) ( 5 / 14) = swap denominators
( 7 / 14) ( 5 / 4) =
(1 /2) ( 5 / 4) =
5 / 8
(4/2)[6-(-5)3] =
(2) [ 6 - (-15) ] =
(2) [ 6 + 15 ] =
(2) [21 ] =
42
