Problema Solution
If the quotient of
7/9 and
1/3 is subtracted from the product of
1 1/2 and
2 4/7, what is the difference? Write the solution as a mixed number or a fraction in lowest terms.
Answer provided by our tutors
1 1/2 = 3/2
2 4/7 = (2*7 + 4)/7 = 18/7
(3/2)*(18/7) - (7/9)/(1/3) = 27/7 - 7/27 = (27*27 - 7*7)/(7*27) = 680/189 = 3 113/189