Pre-Algebra Examples

$- \frac{1}{6}$

Step 1

To convert from slope to percent grade, multiply the slope by a hundred.

$- \frac{1}{6} = - \frac{1}{6} \cdot 100$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 2.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{1}{6}$ into the numerator.

$\frac{- 1}{6} \cdot 100 %$

Step 2.2

Factor $2$ out of $6$ .

$\frac{- 1}{2 (3)} \cdot 100 %$

Step 2.3

Factor $2$ out of $100$ .

$\frac{- 1}{2 \cdot 3} \cdot 2 \cdot 50 %$

Step 2.4

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 1}{2 \cdot 3} \cdot 2 \cdot 50 %$

Step 2.5

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 1}{3} \cdot 50 %$

Step 3

Combine $\frac{- 1}{3}$ and $50$ .

$\frac{- 1 \cdot 50}{3 %}$

Step 4

Simplify the expression.

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Step 4.1

Multiply $- 1$ by $50$ .

$\frac{- 50}{3 %}$

Step 4.2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{50}{3 %}$