Question

Evaluate the expression and write your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.1 3/8 • 1/7

Answer 1

The given expression is

`1(3)/(8)\ast(1)/(7)`

At first, change the first mixed number to improper fraction

`1(3)/(8)=(1*8+3)/(8)=(8+3)/(8)=(11)/(8)`

Now you can multiply the two fractions by multiplying their numerators and multiplying their denominators

`(11)/(8)\ast(1)/(7)=(11\ast1)/(8\ast7)=(11)/(56)`

The simplest form of the expression is 11/56