I already know the answer I just need to know how they got it.
Fraction Whole Number
1/5 x 13,500
= 2,700(how did they come up with this answer)
Online, “*” is used to indicate multiplication to avoid confusion with “x” as an unknown.
1/5 = .2
1/5 * 13,500 = 2,700
Either divide 13,500 by 5 or multiply by .2
(1/5) * (13,500/1)
Multiply the numerator together. Multiply the denominators together.
(1/5) * (13,500/1)= 13,500/5
Divide
13,500/5 = 27,000
I understand now!!
Thank you Ms.Sue
You're welcome, YOLO.
To determine how they came up with the answer 2,700, we need to understand the concept of multiplication of fractions and whole numbers.
In this case, we have the fraction 1/5 multiplied by the whole number 13,500. To find the product of a fraction and a whole number, we follow these steps:
Step 1: Convert the whole number into a fraction by placing it over 1. So, 13,500 can be written as 13,500/1.
Step 2: Multiply the numerators (top numbers) of the fractions to get the new numerator. In this case, 1 * 13,500 = 13,500.
Step 3: Multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) of the fractions to get the new denominator. In this case, 5 * 1 = 5.
Step 4: Simplify the resulting fraction if possible. In this case, the fraction 13,500/5 is already simplified.
Step 5: Write the fraction in its mixed number form, if necessary. A mixed number is a whole number followed by a proper fraction. In this case, 13,500/5 can be expressed as 2,700.
So, by following these steps, we can see that multiplying the fraction 1/5 by the whole number 13,500 results in 2,700.