can you explain to me the following problem , ms.sue and others are trying to help me but they are making me more confuse. Is there any short cuts to the following problem.
Directions:multiply and write the answer in simplest form.
4/12 times 10/4
first, you have to multiply the top numbers (4 x 10 = 40), then the bottom numbers (12 x 4 = 48). the top numbers' prduct is put on the top of a new fraction, and the bottom numbers' product is put on the bottom of it. so, you have 40/48. then, you have to keep dividing both top and bottom numbers by the same number top simplify the fraction. so, you could divide it by 4, giving you 10/12. this can still be simplified further, so you divide both top and bottom by 2, giving you 5/6. that is your final answer. :)
thank you for your help.
hayley has done a good job of explaining it.
Absolutely! I can help explain it to you. The problem is asking us to multiply the fractions 4/12 and 10/4 and write the answer in its simplest form.
To solve this problem, you can use the following steps:
1. Multiply the numerators (top numbers) together: 4 x 10 = 40.
2. Multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) together: 12 x 4 = 48.
3. Write the answer as a new fraction with the product of the numerators as the numerator and the product of the denominators as the denominator. So, we have 40/48.
4. Now, we want to simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor. In this case, both 40 and 48 can be divided by 4. Dividing them by 4 gives us 10/12.
5. To simplify further, both 10 and 12 can be divided by their greatest common factor, which is 2. Dividing them by 2 gives us 5/6.
6. And that's our final answer, 5/6.
So, the answer to the problem is 5/6.
I hope this explanation helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.