# timesing fractions

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• Nov 6th 2009, 07:08 AM
andyboy179
timesing fractions
hi, how would i work this out?

$\frac{11}{45}$ x $\frac{3}{5}$
• Nov 6th 2009, 07:21 AM
andyboy179
would the answer be $\frac{33}{225}$ ???
• Nov 6th 2009, 07:42 AM
mathaddict
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Originally Posted by andyboy179
would the answer be $\frac{33}{225}$ ???

HI

it can still be simplified further .

A hint here , both the denominator and numerator are multiples of 3.
• Nov 6th 2009, 07:50 AM
andyboy179
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Originally Posted by mathaddict
HI

it can still be simplified further .

A hint here , both the denominator and numerator are multiples of 3.

$\frac{11}{75}$
• Nov 6th 2009, 07:53 AM
mathaddict
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Originally Posted by andyboy179
$\frac{11}{75}$

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• Nov 6th 2009, 07:58 AM
andyboy179
what would this be?

$\frac{3}{15}$ - $\frac{1}{3}$ + $\frac{2}{5}$

would it be $\frac{4}{15}$ ???
• Nov 6th 2009, 08:05 AM
mathaddict
Quote:

Originally Posted by andyboy179
what would this be?

$\frac{3}{15}$ - $\frac{1}{3}$ + $\frac{2}{5}$

would it be $\frac{4}{15}$ ???

yup