Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 1
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2. Complex Fractions and Unit Rates
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Exercise 23 Page 23

Start by rewriting the complex fraction as a division problem.

1/10

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We want to simplify the following expression. 112/56 As we can see, we have a complex fraction. Let's rewrite it as a division problem. 112/56 = 1/12 ÷ 5/6 Now we can write the division by 56 as multiplication by the reciprocal of 56, which is 65. 1/12 ÷ 56 = 1/12 * 6/5 Finally, let's evaluate the expression.

1/12 * 6/5
1* 6/12* 5
6/60

Notice that we can reduce the fraction that we got.

6/60
6÷ 6/60÷ 6
1/10

We found that the given complex fraction is equal to 110.