simplify 2 5/2 *2 3/4 divided by 2 1/4; find amt eaten

[april_caldwell]

1.) A MATHEMATICS PROFESSOR RECENTLY PURCHASED A BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR HER COME WITH THE INSCRIPTION HAPPY (2 5/2 *2 3/4 DIVIDED 2 1/4 ) TH BIRTHDAY HOW OLD IS THE SON ?

2.) THE BIRTHDAY BOY EXCITED BY THE INSCRIPTION ON THE CAKE TRIED TO WOLF DOWN THE WHOLE THING . PROFESSOR MOM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE METAMORPHOSIS OF HER SON INTO A BLIMP , EXCLAMIED , HOLD ON ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY SO WHY NOT TAKE 8 -4/3 +2^-2 OF THE CAKE ? I'LL EAT HALF OF WHATS LEFT OVER 16 -3/4+2^-1
HOW MUCH OF THE CAKE DID THE PROFESSOR EAT?

 

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1.) A MATHEMATICS PROFESSOR RECENTLY PURCHASED A BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR HER COME WITH THE INSCRIPTION HAPPY (2 5/2 *2 3/4 DIVIDED 2 1/4 ) TH BIRTHDAY HOW OLD IS THE SON ?

Is That number correct?



2.) THE BIRTHDAY BOY EXCITED BY THE INSCRIPTION ON THE CAKE TRIED TO WOLF DOWN THE WHOLE THING . PROFESSOR MOM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE METAMORPHOSIS OF HER SON INTO A BLIMP , EXCLAMIED , HOLD ON ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY SO WHY NOT TAKE 8 -4/3 +2^-2 OF THE CAKE ? I'LL EAT HALF OF WHATS LEFT OVER 16 -3/4+2^-1
HOW MUCH OF THE CAKE DID THE PROFESSOR EAT?

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Re: algebra question

1.) A MATHEMATICS PROFESSOR RECENTLY PURCHASED A BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR HER SON WHICH CAME WITH THE INSCRIPTION, "HAPPY (2 5/2 *2 3/4 DIVIDED BY 2 1/4)TH BIRTHDAY". HOW OLD IS THE SON?



2.) THE BIRTHDAY BOY, EXCITED BY THE INSCRIPTION ON THE CAKE, TRIED TO WOLF DOWN THE WHOLE THING. PROFESSOR MOM, CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE METAMORPHOSIS OF HER SON INTO A BLIMP, EXCLAIMED, "HOLD ON. IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY. SO, WHY NOT TAKE (unintelligible expression) OF THE CAKE? I'LL EAT HALF OF WHAT'S LEFT OVER." HOW MUCH OF THE CAKE DID THE PROFESSOR EAT?

Hi April:

Is the following expression correct for number 1) above?

\(\displaystyle \frac{2\frac{5}{2} * 2\frac{3}{4}}{2\frac{1}{4}}\)

Is the following expression correct for number 2) above?

\(\displaystyle \frac{8 - \frac{4}{3} + 2^{-2}}{16 - \frac{3}{4} + 2^{-1}}\)

Cheers,

~ Mark