Asked by Sofia

Lara multiplied 4/13 times 3 and got 12/39. Was her answer correct?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
No. 3 × (4/13) = (3/1) × (4/13) = 12/13.

Lara’s answer 12/39 simplifies to 4/13, so she must have (incorrectly) multiplied the denominator by 3 as well. The correct product is 12/13.