Question

What is 4 1/2 times 3

Answer 1

Answer: 13 and 1/2

Step-by-step explanation: To multiply a mixed number times a whole number, first write each of them as an improper fraction.

So we can rewrite 4 and 1/2 as the improper fraction 9/2

and we can write 3 as the improper fraction 3/1.

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So now we have 9/2 × 3/1 and we simply multiply across

the numerators and multiply across the denominators.

So we have 9 × 3 which is 27 and 2 × 1 which is 2.

So we have 27/2 which is an improper fraction so we need to rewrite it

as a mixed number. 27/2 is the same as 13 and 1/2.

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So we have 13 and 1/2 which is in lowest terms so it's our final answer.

So 4 and 1/2 × 11 is 13 and 1/2.

Answer 2

Answer:

13.5

Step-by-step explanation: