How many times as heavy is the Golden Eagle of 13 9/10 llb as the Red-Tailed Hawk of 3 1/2?
I never know if I have to divide or multiply. How can I tell with this problem?
to find how many times greater 6 is than 3, divide 6 by 3.
So, for your birds, divide (13 9/10) by (3 1/2). Your answer 278/70 is the correct value, but it could be simplified to 139/35. Since 3.9714 is only approximate, it is hard to recover the fraction.
Both your answers are correct.
To determine whether you should multiply or divide in this problem, you need to understand the relationship between the two birds' weights. The question is asking "How many times as heavy" the Golden Eagle is compared to the Red-Tailed Hawk. In other words, you are trying to find the ratio of the weight of the Golden Eagle to the weight of the Red-Tailed Hawk.
To find this ratio, you'll need to divide the weight of the Golden Eagle by the weight of the Red-Tailed Hawk. Let's break it down step by step:
1. Convert the weights to a common fraction: The Golden Eagle weighs 13 9/10 lb and the Red-Tailed Hawk weighs 3 1/2 lb. Convert these mixed numbers to improper fractions:
- Golden Eagle: 13 9/10 = (10 * 13 + 9) / 10 = 139/10
- Red-Tailed Hawk: 3 1/2 = (2 * 3 + 1) / 2 = 7/2
2. Divide the weight of the Golden Eagle by the weight of the Red-Tailed Hawk:
- 139/10 รท 7/2 = 139/10 * 2/7 = 278/70 = 139/35
Therefore, the Golden Eagle is 139/35 times as heavy as the Red-Tailed Hawk.
As a general rule of thumb, when comparing the "times as" or "times more" of two quantities, you should divide the larger quantity by the smaller quantity to find the ratio.
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am i correct
I have 139/10 / 7/2 then 139/10 x 2/7 = 278/70 if I divide that it will give me 3.9714 how do I get my fraction back. 3 971/1000 is that the answer?
It is like this one as well?
How many times as heavy is the Golden Eagle of 13 9/10 as the Northern Bald Eagle of 9 9/10?
I have 139/10 / 99/10, with cross reduce it equals, 139/99 if I divide those it gives me 1.4040.
Am I any where near the correct answer?