Question

What is the product of 6 1/2 x 3?

Answer 1

19 1/2 or 19.5

Explanation:

you could either:

break it up

6*3=18

1/2*3=1 1/2 = 1.5

18+1.5=

and get 19.5

or

just multiply it as decimal

6 1/2 = 6.5

6.5

x 3

1 5

+1 8 0

1 9 5

• add decimal points = 19.5 (because 6.5 has 1 number to the right of the decimal point

or

multiply it as a improper fraction

6 1/2= 13/2

3= 3/1

13 x 3 = 39 =?

2 x 1 = 2 =?

?=19.5=39/2

*sorry if format or placement is not placed right because I did this in computer*