ANSWERS:
7
32
7, 32
4
4
7
Reduce the improper fraction 99 to a mixed number.
27
We divide
into
.
____
) 99
(1) 2 7
(2) 99 =
___
27
remainder
If you found that
99 = 3 18
, you are not finished.
27
27
Is 18 in lowest terms? (Yes or No)
27
Let's reduce 18 by factoring, that is, by finding what numbers multiplied together give us
27
18 and 27.
Factoring, we have:
18
= 9 x 3 = 2
27
9 x 3
3
We can mark out the 9 because it appears in both the numerator and the denominator. So our
complete answer should be
.
99 =
27
Reduce to mixed numbers:
(2) 73 =
(4)
156
3
50
(3) 92 =
(5)
111 =
91
10
59