They can be expressed as proper fractions, improper fractions or mixed numbers. Proper fractions are such that the numerator is less than the denominator, like 2/5, 7/11, -9/10. Improper fractions are those whose numerators are greater than the denominator, such as 5/3, 10/9, -21/8.

Mixed numbers are expressions made of whole numbers and a proper fraction, like 4 3/5, 1 1/2, -5 4/9. Mixed numbers can be transformed to improper fractions and vice-versa.

The question requires us to find the average change in field position on each run of the running back for the Bulldogs football team which carried the ball 5 times for a total loss of 11 1/4 yards.

The number 11 1/4 is mixed, to express it as an improper fraction, we add the numbers like

$\displaystyle 11+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{45}{4}$

This improper fraction will now be divided by 5 to find the average of 5 runs:

$\displaystyle \frac{\frac{45}{4}}{5}=\frac{9}{4}$

We now need to separate the improper fraction to a mixed number, let's just divide 9 by 4 to get 2 as the quotient and 1 for the remainder, thus

$\boxed{\displaystyle \frac{9}{4}=2\ \frac{1}{4}}$

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3 years ago

4. What is the formula for distance?

hichkok12 [17]

Answer:

b) d=rt

Step-by-step explanation:

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2 years ago

What is the equation of a parabola with a directrix x = 8 and focus (-8,0)

andrew11 [14]

From the given information, the parabola is a sideways parabola facing left with vertex at the origin.
Required equation is (y - 0)^2 = 4p(x - 0)
y^2 = 4px

But 0 + p = -8 => p = -8

Therefore, required equation is y^2 = 4(-8)x
y^2 = -32x

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2 years ago