Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 1
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2. Complex Fractions and Unit Rates
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Exercise 1 Page 21

Start by rewriting the complex fraction as a division problem.

1 12

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We want to simplify the following expression. 1/23 As we can see, we have a complex fraction. Let's rewrite it as a division problem. 1/23 = 1 Ă· 2/3 Now we can write the division by 23 as multiplication by the reciprocal of 23, which is 32. 1 Ă· 2/3 = 1 * 3/2 Finally, let's evaluate the expression.
1 * 3/2
3/2
Notice that we can write the fraction we got as a mixed number.
3/2
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Write fraction as a mixed number
2+1/2
2/2+1/2
1+1/2
1 12
We found that the given complex fraction is equal to 1 12.