Question

What is 2 3/8 times 5 1/5

Answer 1

`2 (3)/(8)*5 (1)/(5) = \\ (19)/(8)* (26)/(5)= (494)/(40)= \\ 12 (7)/(20)`

Answer 2

`2(3)/(8)*5(1)/(5)=(2*8+3)/(8)*(5*5+1)/(5)=(19)/(\\ot8_4)*(\\ot26^(13))/(5)=(19*13)/(4*5)=(247)/(20)=(240+7)/(20)\\\\=(240)/(20)+(7)/(20)=\boxed{12(7)/(20)}`