The question I was given:
Step 1:
The first thing I did was read over the question and realize that to get the answer, you'd have to use the opposite operation that it told you to. For example, if it told you to add 2, you'd actually have to subtract 2.
Step 2:
The first thing I did was take the answer which is -3 3/4 and multiply it by -1/4. To do this, the first thing you'd have to do is change the mixed number to an improper fraction. This would get you to -15/4. You then simply multiply this by -1/4 and get 15/16. Remember to use the sign rules!
Step 3:
The next thing I did was take the answer from my first step which is 15/16 and subtract 3/4. Remember that you must always find a common denominator. In this case, it was 16. So, you take 15/16 and subtract 12/15 from it. After doing this, I got 3/16.
Step 4:
The final step I took to get the answer was take my step 3 answer and divide it by -1/2. To do this, I used reciprocals as shown in my picture.
In conclusion, the original fraction was -3/8.
*I apologize for no colour, for some reason the program wouldn't allow me to.
Great Post Melanie. Your post had a lot of great explanation on how you got the answer -3/8. Also your steps had a lot of detail.
ReplyDeleteNice post Melanie. The steps you explained were very clear and made it easy for my to understand. You added a lot of detail and your pictures are very well drawn. Other than that, keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteGreat post Melanie. I liked how you had your pictures. You explained your work really well with such detail. Keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteGood job Melanie! Your post was very organized and easy to understand. Not only that, but I liked how you added in pictures. You explained every step well, and you have a lot of information to support your details. Although, I would add in a link or video as well. Overall, you did a great job!
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