Multiply 3/8 times 12. Write the answer in simplest form and convert to a mixed number.(1 point)

Answer 1

To multiply 3/8 by 12, we can multiply the numerator (3) by the whole number (12) and keep the denominator (8) the same. This gives us 36/8.

To simplify the fraction, we can divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 4.

36/8 ÷ 4/4 = (36 ÷ 4)/(8 ÷ 4) = 9/2.

Finally, we can convert the improper fraction 9/2 into a mixed number by dividing the numerator by the denominator:

9 ÷ 2 = 4 remainder 1.

Therefore, the final answer is:
9/2 is equivalent to 4 1/2.