1.) you want to make 3 1/2 an improper fraction. so multiply 3 times 2 (your denominator) then add 1 (numerator). 3x2= 6 6+1=7, then put 7 over your denominator which would be 7/2. 2.) multiply 5/9 times 7/2 5 times 7 is 35 9 times 2 is 18 your answer is 35/18 3.) make it a proper fraction 18 times 2 is 36 so that would't work to have two! so you only can put 18 into 32 once so subtract 32-18 so you know what is left over after you take a whole out. 32-18=14. 14 is now the numerator and so put your whole number first then put your numerator over your denominator: 1 14/18 4.) simplify 1 14/18= 1 7/9, I divided 14 and 18 by 2 to simplify