How do you solve 1/3 of 3/4
of a fraction

1 1/12

The fractions have unlike denominators. First, find the Least Common Denominator and rewrite the fractions with the common denominator.

LCD(1/3, 3/4) = 12

Multiply both the numerator and denominator of each fraction by the number that makes its denominator equal the LCD. This is basically multiplying each fraction by 1.

(13×44)+(34×33)=?

Complete the multiplication and the equation becomes

4/12+9/12=?

The two fractions now have like denominators so you can add the numerators.

Then:

4+9/12=13/12

This fraction cannot be reduced.

The fraction

13/12

is the same as

13÷12

Convert to a mixed number using

long division for 13 ÷ 12 = 1R1, so

1312=1 1/12

Therefore:

13+34=1 11/2

x is the total time in minutes for the free response

you are given number of questions as 15 - m and time per item as 8 minutes

to find x multiply the two givens together:

x = 8 * (15-m) = 8(15-m)