a. 1/2 times 1/3
b. 3/4 times 1/3
Well, I wouldn't use algebra to solve these, but here goes ...
When you multiply fractions, that's all you have to do ... multiply!
1 x 1 = 1
2 x 3 = 6
Therefore the answer is 1/6.
Try the second one and see what happens.
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To multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators (top numbers) to get the new numerator, and multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) to get the new denominator.
a. 1/2 times 1/3:
- Multiply the numerators: 1 x 1 = 1
- Multiply the denominators: 2 x 3 = 6
So, 1/2 times 1/3 equals 1/6.
b. 3/4 times 1/3:
- Multiply the numerators: 3 x 1 = 3
- Multiply the denominators: 4 x 3 = 12
So, 3/4 times 1/3 equals 3/12, which can be simplified to 1/4 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 3 in this case.
Therefore, 3/4 times 1/3 equals 1/4.