Question

Traniers measure horses in hands the distance acrosss an adults plam the average height of a horse is 15 1/2 hands if a hand is bout 1/3 foot how tall is an average horse in feet?

Answer 1

Multiply:

(15 1/3) * (1/3) = ?

Answer 2

i don't no is the answer 15 1/9

Answer 3

No.

Think about it. 1/3 of 15 is 5. So your answer must be around 5.

Please try it again.

Answer 4

to multiply this, convert first the mixed number into improper fraction,
15 1/3 = 46/3
*how to do it: multiply the denominator (which is 3) by the whole number (which is 15) then add the numerator (which is 1), thus 3*15 + 1 = 46,, while the denominator is still 3, thus it's 46/3

therefore,
46/3 * 1/3 = 46/9

so there,, :)

Answer 5

i give up thanks 4 the hep though

Answer 6

i get parts of it but i don't no how it would be around five unless i add the denominatorns wait is it 15 1/6

Answer 7

the answer was around five because if you look at
(15 1/3) * (1/3)
we can estimate 15 1/3 to 15 and 15 * 1/3 is 5,,
when you look at the answer, 46/9, when converted to mixed number, it's 5 1/9 which is close to 5.

so there,, :)