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Anna said that the product of 7/8 · 1 1/2 = 7/2

How can you tell that her answer is wrond?

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Here is your answer:


1 1/2 = 3/2


7 × 3 = 21

8 × 2 = 16

Divided to equal
1(5)/(16) <--- Real answer:



The reason why she multiplied her answer wrong, she also "kept her original numerator and denominator."


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