Question

-1 5/6 • 6 1/2

Please help I have a math test soon I don’t know how do this

Answer 1

-143/12 as a fraction and 11.916666666... (six repeating) as a decimal

Explanation:

Turn into improper fractions.

(-6/6 + -5/6) = -11/6

2/2 + 2/2 +2/2 + 2/2 +2/2 + 2/2 + 1/2 = 13/2

-11/6 times 13/2

-11 times 13 = -143

6 times 2 = 12

-143/12 = 11.916666666... (six repeating)

Answer 2

-143/12 or -11 11/12

Explanation:

Convert each to improper fraction and multiply straight across (numerator times numerator, denominator times denominator)

-1 5/6 x 6 1/2

= -11/6 x 13/2

= -143/12