Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 1
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2. Complex Fractions and Unit Rates
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Exercise 24 Page 23

Start by rewriting the complex fraction as a division problem.

1 12

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We want to simplify the following expression. 56/59 As we can see, we have a complex fraction. Let's rewrite it as a division problem. 56/59 = 5/6 Ă· 5/9 Now we can write the division by 59 as multiplication by the reciprocal of 59, which is 95. 5/6 Ă· 59 = 5/6 * 9/5 Finally, let's evaluate the expression.
5/6 * 9/5
5* 9/6* 5
45/30
Notice that we can reduce the fraction we got and then write as a mixed number.
45/30
45Ă· 15/30Ă· 15
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.