Question

-1 5/6 x -8 1/2 ????

Answer 1

There are 3 forms of answers:

• Improper Fraction Form:
  `(187)/(12)`

• Mixed Number Form:
  `15(7)/(12)`

• Decimal Form:
  `15.583333333`

Solution Steps:

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1.) Multiply the whole numbers by the denominators of each fraction:

• Multiply 1 and 6 to get 6:
  `1` ×
  `6=(-(6+5)/(6))`

• Multiply 8 and 2 to get 16:
  `8` ×
  `=-((16+1)/(2))`

Equation at the end of Step 1:

• 
  `(-(6+5)/(6))(-(16+1)/(2))`

2.) Add each fractions numerators:

• Add 6 and 5 to get 11:
  `6+5=11`

• Add 16 and 1 to get 17:
  `16+1=17`

Equation at the end of Step 2:

• 
  `(-(11)/(6))(-(17)/(2))`

3.) Multiply the fractions:

- You do this by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

• 
  `-(11)/(6)` ×
  `-(17)/(2)=(187)/(12)`

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