Question

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Multiply and reduce to lowest terms. Convert into a mixed number if necessary.


`3 * (2)/(5)`
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Answer 1

1 1/5

Explanation:

3×2/5

multiplying three (3) and two(2) and express the product of three and two over five.

6/5

five can enter in six three times , remainder 1

The fraction in lowest terms is one whole number , one over five.

1 1/5

Answer 2

`1(1)/(5)`

Explanation:

3 = 3/1

(multiply top and bottom separately for fractions)

`(3)/(1)` ×
`(2)/(5)` =
`(6)/(5)`

`(6)/(5) = (5)/(5)+(1)/(5)= 1(1)/(5)`