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What would I do to have 11 1/4 become 1/2.

 Apr 14, 2015

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$$11\frac{1}{4}-?=\frac{1}{2}$$

$$11\frac{1}{4}-10\frac{3}{4}=\frac{1}{2}$$ (for addition simply add $$-10\frac{3}{4}$$)

 

$$11\frac{1}{4}/?=\frac{1}{2}$$

$$\frac{11\frac{1}{4}}{22\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{1}{2}$$

 

$$11\frac{1}{4}\times?=\frac{1}{2}$$

$$11\frac{1}{4}\times\frac{2}{45}=\frac{1}{2}$$      (I found this by saying 11.25*x = 0.5  therefore 0.5/11.25 = x = 2/45)

 

I'm not sure if this is what you were asking but I hope it helped anyway. 

 Apr 14, 2015
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Best Answer

$$11\frac{1}{4}-?=\frac{1}{2}$$

$$11\frac{1}{4}-10\frac{3}{4}=\frac{1}{2}$$ (for addition simply add $$-10\frac{3}{4}$$)

 

$$11\frac{1}{4}/?=\frac{1}{2}$$

$$\frac{11\frac{1}{4}}{22\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{1}{2}$$

 

$$11\frac{1}{4}\times?=\frac{1}{2}$$

$$11\frac{1}{4}\times\frac{2}{45}=\frac{1}{2}$$      (I found this by saying 11.25*x = 0.5  therefore 0.5/11.25 = x = 2/45)

 

I'm not sure if this is what you were asking but I hope it helped anyway. 

zacismyname Apr 14, 2015

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