Answer :
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Your answer will be 1 3/4 or in decimal 1.75.
Turn 5 1/4 into an Improper Fraction
Multiply 5*4 and get 20. Now add 1 and get 21 (Denominator stays the same)
5 1/4 = 21/4
Multiply Numerator by Numerator & Denominator by Denominator
21*1=21
4*3=12
Answer: 21/12
Turn 21/12 into a Mixed Number (Divide)
21/12 = 1.75
1.75 = 1 3/4
Answer: 1 3/4 or 1.75
Answer: 1 and 3/4
Step-by-step explanation: To multiply a mixed number times a fraction, first write the mixed number as an improper fraction.
So 5 and 1/4 can be written as 21/4.
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Now we have 21/4 · 1/3.
Now to multiply fractions, multiply across the numerator and across the denominators.
So 21 · 1 is 21 and 4 · 3 is 12.
So we have 21/12.
Now, we can reduce this by dividing the top and bottom by 3 to get 7/4.
We can write 7/4 as the mixed number 1 and 3/4.