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Question

Convert to an improper fraction. Type in your answer with the negative in the numerator.

-11 1/3=

I have NO clue how to do this!?

Answer 1

Do this the long way first. Then I will show you the shortcut.

Draw 11 circles. Draw 1/3 of a circle. That is 11 1/3 circles.

On each full circle, draw lines so they are broken up into 3 equal parts. Count everything.

You should have 34 pieces. Each piece is one third of a circle. So you have 34 thirds, or "34/3."

Now, this is the same problem, just you have negative 11 1/3. So write it as:
-34
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3

If you understand that (did you actually do it like I said? If not, try it out), I will show you the easy way.

-11 1/3

We can multiply any number by 1 and it comes out the same.
2x1 = 2
5x1 = 5
5633256855 x 1 = 5633256855

We can divide any number by itself and it becomes 1.
3/3 = 1
6/6 = 1
6556 / 6556 = 1

So...3/3 equals one,,,,right? We can multiply 11 x 3/3 and, though it might LOOK different, it is still 11.

11 x 3/3 = 33/3

So now we have:
33/3, 1/3, and a negative sign.

Next, add the 33/3 and 1/3 together.

34/3

Now, add the negative sign.

-34/3

There is your answer.

Answer 2

first of all multiply 11 by 3
we get 33
now we add 1 to 33 , we get 34 so
the result is - 34 / 3

the negative sign is with the whole term

so it will remain with the whole fraction

Answer 3

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