These problems are what is known as changing a mixed fraction to an improper fraction. Lets start with 5 1/8.
What we want to do is take the big number on the side and add it to the top of the fraction in a special way to make it an improper fraction. (An improper fraction means a fraction with a bigger top than bottom).
To add 5 to 1/8, we have to multiply 5 by 8 and then add it. 5 times 8 is 40 so if we add that to the top we know that the improper fraction we are looking for is 41/8.
We can do the same thing for 3 4/12, multiply 3 by 12 and add it to the top of the fraction. 3 times 12 is 36, add that to the top to get 40/12.
See if you can do 1 6/12 and comment with an answer, if you get it wrong I will keep helping you till we get this down!
The answer is D.) because 70% was summer which, of course, would be the biggest piece of the pie and would be more than Half of it.
Answer:
A Mudslinger tire weighs 20.71 pounds and a Roadripper tire weighs 19.52 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the weight of a Mudslinger tire=m
Let the weight of a Roadripper tire=r
4 Mudslinger tires and 6 Roadripper tires weigh 200 pounds
4m+6r=200.....(i)
7 Mudslinger tires and 2 Roadripper tires weigh 184 pounds
7m+2r=184....(ii)
To find the values of m and r, we solve the two derived equations simultaneously.
4m+6r=200.....(i)
7m+2r=184....(ii)
Multiply (ii) by 3 to get (iii)
21m+6r=552....(iii)
4m+6r=200.....(i)
SUbtract (i) from (iii)
17m=352
m=352/17=20.71 pounds
Substitute m=20.71 in (i)
4(20.71)+6r=200
6r=200-82.84=117.16
r=117.16/6=19.52 pounds
Your inverse will be x = -1 .