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the are, unfortunately, unavoidable. any system of measurement will come short in measuring actual reality.
if you need to weigh your gasoline for a molotov coctail and you can only measure gallons (and not fractions thereof) you would not know how much fuel you were using. you would see only an unknown portion of a gallon without actuall knowing, numerically, how much was in it.
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When do you cross multiply in dividing fractions?
To divide fractions, turn the second one over - that is, swap its numerator and denominator - and multiply. Nothing else is necessary. You cross multiply when you have a proportion, that is when you have two ratios that are equal.
What are like and unlike fractions?
Like fractions are the fractions which have the same denominator and unlike fractions are the fractions which do not have the same denominator.
How do you solve all fractions problems?
You basically have to learn separately how to do different things with fractions, including finding a common denominator; converting fractions to a different denominator; simplifying fractions; adding and subtracting fractions; multiplying fractions; dividing fractions.
Fractions can be added and subtracted only if they're fractions?
We can only add or subtract fractions if they have the same denominators
Define equivalent fractions?
Equivalent fractions are fractions that have the same value as another fraction.
