A farmer has a field of area 49 4/5 hectares. He wants to divide it equally among his own son and two daughters. Find the area of each one's share.
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To convert the mixed number 49 4/5 to an improper fraction, we multiply the whole number (49) by the denominator of the fraction (5) and add the numerator (4). This gives us 49 * 5 + 4 = 245 + 4 = 249. So, the mixed number 49 4/5 is equal to the improper fraction Show more…
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