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7/8 times 1 2/3 I need the work

User Stijn
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Answer:

first you simplify 1 2/3 into 5/3. Then you multiply 7*5=25 and 8*3=24. So your answer is 35/24. (Since you can reduce the fraction by the same number)

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User Daramasala
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(7)/(8) * 1(2)/(3) can be rewritten as
(7)/(8) * (5)/(3) which is
(7 * 5)/(8* 3), which simplifies into
(35)/(24) or
1(11)/(24).

User Josh Marcus
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