Question

Use the distributive property to solve 4 2/5 x 10. Where 4 2/5 is a fraction. Please show work so I can explain. Thank you.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:it will be 44/1 = 44

Since 4 2/5 x 10

We will use 10 as 10/1

and 4 2/5 as 22/5 so

22/5 x 10/1 we cross out the 5 and 10 since there a factor of each other

then it will be 22/1 x 2/1 it will be much easier

Then 22 x 2 = 44

1x1 = 1

=44/1 = 44