8 1/3s s = 4 1/2
A. 37 1/2
B. 32 1/5
C. 1 1/6
Please I have a lot of trouble with this problem
To solve this problem, we need to multiply the number of 8 1/3s by the value of 4 1/2.
First, let's convert both numbers to improper fractions.
8 1/3 can be written as (8 * 3 + 1)/3 = 25/3.
Similarly, 4 1/2 can be written as (4 * 2 + 1)/2 = 9/2.
Next, we multiply these two fractions together:
(25/3) * (9/2) = (25 * 9)/(3 * 2) = 225/6.
Now, we want to simplify the fraction as much as possible. We can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 3.
225/6 = (225/3)/(6/3) = 75/2.
Since the answer options are in mixed fractions form, let's convert 75/2 to a mixed fraction.
75/2 can be expressed as 37 1/2.
Therefore, the answer to the problem is A. 37 1/2.